Ministry pledges ICT support for Omaheke schools

Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Wenzel Kavaka says the ministry is ready to collaborate with schools in the Omaheke region to strengthen ICT development in education. Kavaka made the remarks at the second Omaheke Regional Education Summit, which focused on strengthening educational partnerships and building on previous initiatives aimed at improving performance at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. “As the Ministry of ICT, we stand ready to partner with you.

We will work closely with the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, regional leadership and development partners to bring more digital opportunities to our schools,” he said. The deputy minister added that connectivity, digital literacy, e-learning platforms and safe online environments for learners are no longer luxuries, but necessities. Kavaka said ICT integration involves the use of computers, tablets, internet connectivity, digital learning platforms, projectors and interactive tools, not merely as add-ons.

“They are powerful enablers that transform how teachers teach and how learners learn. It shifts education from teacher-centred rote learning to student-centred, interactive and personalised experiences that prepare our youth for the demands of the 21st-century knowledge economy,” he said. He further praised Epukiro Secondary School’s (ESS) outstanding performance in last year’s NSSCAS Grade 12 examinations, saying it gave the region something to be proud of.