The Government has started the onboarding of 362 schools that are in close proximity to its fibre infrastructure.
This was disclosed by Education Minister Fayval Williams, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Of the 362 schools, connectivity work has started in 43 schools and 30 schools have been fully connected.
Additionally, the Ministry says it is advanced in the plan to upgrade the networking capability of schools, so that there is Wi-Fi access in all classrooms to enable teachers to manage a blended environment in which some students will be in the remote/virtual environment while others are in the physical classroom on a rotational basis.
Mrs. Williams also noted that even as the Government works to eliminate the digital divide in terms of access to devices, improved connectivity, affordable data plans, this school year, the Ministry will be tackling the various other inequities in the education sector.
