President Akufo-Addo has disclosed plans to provide Smart Tablets to 1.3 million Senior High School (SHS) students across Ghana.

This announcement was made during the launch of the Ghana Smart Schools Project in Accra on Monday, March 25th.

The Ghana Smart Schools Project aims to equip students benefiting from the free SHS policy with crucial technological skills, aligning with the government's commitment to leveraging technology to advance education.

President Akufo-Addo also revealed that approximately 100 Smart SHSs will be constructed nationwide within the next two years.

This initiative aims to enhance the learning environment and expand educational opportunities for students across the country.

“To distribute 1.3 million educational tablets to students in SHSs. That is one student, and one tablet under the Ghana Smart Schools Project. The tablets are fitted with digital content to aid research, teaching and learning.

“At the tertiary level, Ghana is pleased to provide at a discounted price tablets and laptops to students and lecturers to facilitate academic [activities]…The government continues to seek innovative ways to do STEM and the FSHS policy.”

“The next phase of FSHS policy enhancement will be propelled by digitalisation. This will allow a seamless online and offline teaching and learning experience,” he stated.