The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Basic School has received 10 laptops from the University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson, under her Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) initiative to enhance teaching and learning through improved access to digital resources.
Presenting the laptops on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Dean of the Quality Assurance and Planning Office (QAPO), Professor Daniel Adjei Boateng, said the devices became available following the University's upgrade of its ICT infrastructure.
He explained that after discussions with the University's leadership, it was decided that the laptops should be donated to the KNUST Basic School to support teaching and learning.
Professor Boateng said KNUST regularly benefits from the support of benefactors and believes in extending similar assistance to the Basic School and students in need.
"The laptops would be used for learning purposes to enable students and teachers to access technology for academic work," he said.
Receiving the laptops, the Head of KNUST Basic School, Rev. (Mrs.) Irene Owusua Nkansah, expressed gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor and the University's management for what she described as a timely donation that would strengthen digital learning at the school.
She said the school continues to face a shortage of computers, particularly for practical ICT lessons and classroom instruction. According to her, teachers often require laptops to prepare lessons and facilitate learning, making the donation especially valuable.
"This has come at the right time. We still need many more computers for our laboratories, but these laptops will go a long way in supporting both our teachers and students. We assure our donors that the laptops will be put to good use for the benefit of the children," she said.
Rev. Nkansah thanked the University's management and all those who contributed to the donation, praying for God's blessings upon them for their generosity and commitment to supporting education.
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