The Eastern Cape Department of Education, MEC Fundile Gade in partnership with World  Vision South Africa handed over Smart Classroom Equipment to 10 schools in Dutywa, Amathole East District.

 

The focus of the handover was 75 Computers, 8 Interactive Whiteboards with rooters at the value of R1.1 million, is to bring hope, joy and justice for all children in the Eastern Cape Province.

 

The MEC Gade, speaking on behalf of the donation said," The World Vision donation  to the Education sector did not come as a way to show where we cannot provide but to complement the sector and uplift the department to have more strength on giving conducive teaching and learning in the province. 

Therefore, I would like to accept the donation of the R1.1 million equipment and will not close any door for other NGO's to come with donations of this calibre". 

 

Giving the backgroud of the donation was World Vision SA, National Director, Bruce Layzell said, "the NGO is one of the biggest private NGO's in the world and have been working with the most vulnerable and underprivileged communities around the world, with the aim to uplift and make communities stronger."

 

Bruce  also emphasized that, "The partnership with the Education Sector is to allow children from the most disadvantage communities to have access to the technology because they deserve them and will equip them for a better tomorrow".

 

Xolisizwe Senior Secondary School, Grade 12 learner, Sange Maduko speaking on behalf of the Amathole East District said, "We would like to wholeheartedly send our vote of thanks to the Eastern Cape Department of Education in partnership with the World Vision South Africa for allowing us to get the opportunty to get these smart classrooms equipment and we ensuring to take good care of them and paying you by producing good results at the end of the year".

 

Nomaka Mbeki Senior Secondary School Educator, Avuyile Tshangana concluded by saying, "We are privileged enough to have smart classroom equipment. It came as  a transformation for us in the district as we now move away from the old 'traditional' teaching which involved the use of chalkboards, lots of improvision by the educator and consumes lots of time. We are now modernised and moving along with the advancing technology."