George Dinyando

In the early 2000s, the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture developed the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy to guide the integration of technology into education. The main aim was to enhance teaching and learning through digital tools, ensuring that students and teachers could benefit from modern ICT resources. This article explores two specific goals of the ICT policy, how they are being realized in a local school, the challenges faced, and possible ways to improve their implementation. Goal 1: Improve Access to ICT Resources in Schools What the goal aims to achieve: This goal seeks to ensure that all schools have sufficient ICT infrastructure, such as computers, internet connectivity, and digital learning materials. The objective is to bridge the digital divide so that every student has equal access to technology, which is essential for modern education. How the goal is being realized (school context): In my school, there have been efforts to equip the comput...