Investment in information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure requires additional resources and training to ensure that the facilities are adequately and appropriately utilized and maintained. These include (i) training for the school principal and ICT teacher on the effective use of ICT, (ii) a robust mechanism for providing funding to cover operating expenses such as electricity bills and internet access, (iii) a mechanism that would provide resources to schools (through provincial institutions) to maintain and update hardware and software as needed, (iv) improvement of the curriculum to integrate computer-assisted learning into the teaching of different subjects, and (v) parental education and involvement in encouraging students to enroll in ICT options at O- and A-level. The school visits conducted as part of the project completion report mission confirmed that the resources provided under the project are available in schools but are not being fully utilized, except where a particularly motivated school principal or ICT teacher is involved. Further, ICT infrastructure provided under various initiatives over the years (regardless of financing source) has become obsolete, and even when the hardware is still in working condition, the software has been rendered ineffective by viruses. [Main text, para. 61]
Secondary Education Modernization Project II