Technical education: No computers for 38 schools
Last year, Punjab govt announced to start computer classes as compulsory subject at elementary level in 38 schools.
GUJRANWALA:
Computer classes at 38 elementary schools in the district could not begin this year due to no availability of computers. Last year, the Punjab government had announced to start computer classes as a compulsory subject at elementary level in 38 schools. These schools had been provided 15 computer chairs each and other furniture in the first round at a cost of Rs2.28 million. Principals at these schools told The Express Tribune that students could not study as there were no computers. They said they were not prepared for computer examinations. They said the furniture for computer laboratories provided in the first round had also been lying in locked rooms. The education EDO told The Express Tribune that computers could not be bought due to lack of funds. He said the Education Department was working on the provision of computers. He said children could prepare for the examination from their books.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 21st, 2013.
Computer classes at 38 elementary schools in the district could not begin this year due to no availability of computers. Last year, the Punjab government had announced to start computer classes as a compulsory subject at elementary level in 38 schools. These schools had been provided 15 computer chairs each and other furniture in the first round at a cost of Rs2.28 million. Principals at these schools told The Express Tribune that students could not study as there were no computers. They said they were not prepared for computer examinations. They said the furniture for computer laboratories provided in the first round had also been lying in locked rooms. The education EDO told The Express Tribune that computers could not be bought due to lack of funds. He said the Education Department was working on the provision of computers. He said children could prepare for the examination from their books.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 21st, 2013.