Togo : Minister of digital economy launches new programme to revolutionize educational system

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Tuesday, 03 July 2018 17:43

Togo : Minister of digital economy launches new programme to revolutionize educational system

(Togo First) - After launching the Wifi Campus project, Cina Lawson, Togo’s minister of posts and digital economy now moves on with the Digital Environment for Work (ENT) project. Last Monday, the official launched with some of her peers this project which aims to significantly improve local educational system in technical and scientific high schools. The launching cereomy took place at the Adidogomé professional and technical high school, in Lomé.

On that occasion Lawson declared : “Just like other projects such as Wifi Campus (where broadband was deployed in the universities of Lomé and kara), ENT is part of a whole that aims at benefiting Togo’s youth and help mainly adapt training to employment needs in order to ensure that our children have a future, professionally.”

A revolution in education sector

The ENT project aims to revolutionize the educational system by making ICT part of training. According to Lawson, “ICT should help Togolese people do things differently leveraging on new opportunities and possibilities offered”. “Education must go through a real revolution to let youth cultivate excellence, be competitive, and overcome the major challenges it faces,” she added.

In details, the ENT project involves an intranet network connecting various computers and servers. On the platform are available science and technical courses. It includes simulation softwares, a collaborative tool enabling teachers to exchange mails with students. It also enjoys high-speed internet backed by the E-gouv network.

Komi Palamwé Tchakpélé, minister of primary, secondary and professional education, for his part indicated that ENT aligns with the government’s goal to make Togo a logistics hub, via digitalization.

Recent studies shows that over the next 20 years, 50% of jobs currently existing will be replaced by others that will mainly be based on ICT. Togo’s approach is thus quite smart.

Séna Akoda

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