- A Programme of the Gauteng Provincial Government through its
Department of Education. Its main aim is to build a Province-wide
schools' computer network, and thereby: Contribute towards building
the human resources capacity of the Province & the country
through the provision of quality education.
- Contribute towards stimulating positive economic activity in
the country through the creation of a strong local IT industry
that has a capacity for IT development & innovation;
- Enhance the efficacy of government for improved service delivery
& a better life for all;
- Position the Province at the cutting edge of change through
technological innovation; and
- Bridge the digital divide.
Each public school in the province will be issued with a 25-workstation
computer laboratory, with Internet and e-Mail, to be used for curriculum
delivery. The main outcome of the Government's White Paper will
thus be attained:
“Every South African learner in the GET and FET bands
will be ICT capable (that is, use ICTs confidently and creatively
to help develop the skills and knowledge they need to achieve personal
goals and to be full participants in the global community) by 2013.” |