Digicel Foundation Expands Digital Education in Lae City

Digicel foundation ‘BELIT' [better literacy] program aimed at enhancing education through technology, has expanded to Lae city.  Over the past two years the initiative has included a three hours educational TV program on TVWAN and the establishment of computer labs in six secondary schools in Port Moresby.   

 In 2024 two year Digicel Foundation assessed all four high schools in Lea to determine eligibility for computer lab projector, based on criteria such as existing infrastructure, the presence of ICT teachers and security measures. Lae secondary School is one of the Lae top performing institution with 10,800 students from grade 9 to 12 had previously received funding for a four-in-one double storey classroom under Digicel Foundation education infrastructure program. The classroom was costing k1.6 million and was completed in December 2022 after delays with the initial contractor.                                                                                                                                                                           

The Current project at Busu Secondary School involves refurbishing the existing computer lab; including the installation of 20 desktop computer and 20 lab-tops computers and also replacing outdated equipment. The total investment for this project was K87, 539.20 at the launch event, Digicel PNG CEO Tarik Baudiaf emphasized the company’s commitment to supporting across Papua New Guinea. He further highlighted that Digicel Foundation has invested k179 million in social projects across all 96 districts of PNG since the company’s launch in 2007.

 We are proud to partner with Busu Secondary School again to deliver your refurbished computer lab. Digicel Foundation was bringing the future into the present, enriching the lives of every customer it serves.      Digital literacy is crucial in today's interconnected world, and we are thrilled to support this agenda through the BELIT computer labs.                                                                                                                                                                                      

Baudiaf also announced plans to launch a computer lab at Lae Secondary School in the coming weeks making it in the eight school to benefit from the BELIT program. He encouraged students to take care of the new equipment, emphasizing the importance of ICT skills for future job competitiveness.

 


 

Written by Ivan Timothy (Student)

PNG Computech Training Institution

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