Clement Apaak questions government's source of funding for 'One Student, One Laptop' policy

Dr. Clement Apaak, the deputy ranking Member of the Parliament's Education Committee is demanding the source of funding for the "One Student, One Laptop" initiative.

Speaking during the 60th Anniversary of Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Church yesterday, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia reiterated the initiative by touting governments' achievement in the education sector.

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on May 27, announced a plan to supply laptops to senior high school students, effectively replacing traditional textbooks.

In reaction, the Builsa South Member of Parliament stated, “This has not come to the notice of the Committee so we are wondering where the resource will mobilize the resources from because we are talking about in excess of 1.3 million students in the secondary schools. So each student is going to have a laptop. I am sure you can anticipate the quantum of resources."

“We are not even talking about the maintenance, the durability and the quality. So the issue is where will the funds come from, that is the big one,” the Builsa South lawmaker asked on Starr News.

He continued: “Our second question also is with the one teacher one laptop policy not all the teachers have received their laptops. Although that has been paid for because the money we are being told is drawn from GETFund. So if you have not been able to conclude the laptop per teacher what is the guarantee that you are going to be able to do for 1.3 million students? Where is the money coming from we need to know.”