Something smells fishy with the One Teacher One Laptop initiative, I'm not convinced — Clement Apaak

Dr. Clement Apaak

A Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak has expressed concern to the many questions the government is unable to answer about its one laptop one teacher initiative.

According to him, not only is he baffled but something also smells fishy in the entire initiative the government has decided to absorb 70% of its cost to help the teachers in public institutions acquire the IT gadget.

Speaking to Citi FM, Clement Apaak said, “We have been hearing about this proposal which was made by teacher unions. It is indeed very strange that the government today claims to have rolled out a policy where they are offering laptops to teachers at a 30% rebate.”

“Isn’t it strange that the Vice President and Ministry of Education [can’t provide answers to some of the lingering questions?]. Government smells a bit fishy. Which company has been asked to buy the laptops? On what basis was the company selected to do such a massive undertaking, given the potential colossal financial amount that will be accrued as benefits,” Clement Apaak concluded.

It comes days after Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the one laptop one teacher initiative.

The initiative is aimed at ensuring that every teacher in public schools in the country from KG to SHS is helped to secure for himself or herself a laptop.

The initiative is focused on bridging the ICT gap between teachers in urban areas and their colleagues in rural areas.