Ladies and Gentlemen, the students of today are the Knowledge workers of tomorrow We need to build up their capacity right from the school age. We believe the use of IT in education is central to supporting the development of an efficient workforce for sustained economic growth. I am pleased to announce that government is seriously contemplating the introduction of computers in Preprimary, Primary and Secondary schools. We believe that with a high penetration of IT in schools, we can help overcome this problem and reduce considerably the levels of dropouts. PC's can empower teachers and students more than any other group of knowledge workers.
Students are the ultimate knowledge workers, since learning is all about acquiring knowledge.
PC's backed with solid infrastructure can be used to reach educational goals of collaborative learning, critical thinking and life long learning skills. The success of PC's as educational tools requires teacher involvement as teaching with technology will be the rule rather than the exception. Teachers training in the use of ICT will play a key role in this paradigm shift. People may not realize how alone teachers are in the classroom. Most teachers remain behind closed doors all day.