More than 200 principals and ICT teachers from public secondary schools will receive training from Computer for Schools Kenya (CFSK) in partnership with Access Kenya.
The training is expected to help them use the new technology in their day to day work.
Speaking during the signing of memorandum of understanding between Access Kenya and CFSK, Kris Senanu, Access Kenya Deputy Chief Executive, said that there is need for principals and teachers to be conversed with the new technology.
“Access Kenya will provide technology resources and financial support to aid in the growth and adoption of information communication technologies in classrooms for secondary and primary schools,” said Senanu.
The one year program will see the company providing Sh6 million to support the “Assistive Technologies Lab” a project by inABLE Kenya who deals with visually impaired persons.
The company will also provide broadband internet and related technology support to bring online six public primary and secondary schools that cater to the blind and visually impaired over the next 12 months.
The schools which will benefit include: Likoni primary in Mombasa, St Francis primary in Kapenguria, St Oda Primary in Siaya, Kibos primary and secondary school in Kisumu and St lucy’s secondary school in Meru.
“Access Kenya already provides broadband internet services to Thika primary and secondary schools for the blind as well as St Lucy’s primary school for the blind in Meru but we are planning to expand our services so that the project will benefit upwards of 1700 students,” said Senanu.
“As we work to sustain our five operating “Assistive Technology Labs” and replicate the program at four other special schools for the blind in Kenya the partnership is essential to the success of our computer literacy program and a tremendous resource for our promising students” said Tim Kajume, inABLE Kenya board representative.
According to Senanu they are mainly targeting marginalized and vulnerable groups in the society so that they can realize their potential in relation to the use of technology since they want to see the inclusion of the education sector in the advancements being experienced in the local and regional ICT space.