MTN Uganda has launched an e-learning project for secondary schools in the western region. The project provides a platform for schools to share different information from the recommended school syllabus. It was launched on Friday at Bweranyangi Girls' Secondary School in Nyakabirizi division in Bushenyi district. Bweranyangi will act as a hub for schools in the western region. At least 51 secondary schools across the country are participating in the project.
Launching the project, Nicholas Mugisha, MTN's head of capital projects, said the e-learning project is a special initiative from MTN. "Information and communication technology is where the future lies. We should prepare students to face it," Mugisha added. He said the project will empower the learners through the Internet by availing them with relevant educational materials.
In addition, 21 scholarships are up for grab for competing students from schools across the country. Mugisha said their interventions are aimed at supporting the Government's efforts in addressing the challenges the sector is facing. He said their theme this year is investing in education, with a special bias on information communication technology in education.
During the launch, teachers were urged to break away from the culture of concealing information and to embrace technology. Joel Bato, a teacher who co-ordinates e-learning at Gayaza high school, advised students to use the internet not only to access social media sites, but also as a source of knowledge.
