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The Socio-economic environment of the country after the genocide was marked by poverty, disease and devastation. The government through its leadership wanted to resolve these issues by strengthening the infrastructure and Education. The emphasise was on stabilising Rwanda.
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Government recognized that sustainable development could be achieved through the enabling role of ICT.
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The process to develop a National ICT Strategy and Plan (NISP) with the relevant stakeholders started with a series of workshops. It was supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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The ICT-led Integrated Socio-Economic Development Framework was released for national debate and consultation. Debate was lead by the Ministry of Education, involving workshops with its focus on the critical importance of human resource development.
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The Global Education Alliance (GEA) supported a number of stakeholders drafting the policy document. The Government of Rwanda encouraged comments and input from stakeholders before finalizing the draft document.
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Vision 2020, the National Information and Communication Infrastructure Plans (NICI), the ICT in Education Policy and related Implementation Plan make significant reference to the role ICT can and will play in developing a Rwandan, knowledge-based society.
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The National Information and Communication Infrastructure Policy was finalised and implemented, to prepare the landscape in which Education and Human Resource development could take place.
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The Ministry of Education released it’s ICT Policy Statement.
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A Strategic Implementation Framework with the vision and understanding of how to support the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) to establish ICT in Education and the Education Sector Plan, was formulated in Kigali. The primary role players were MINEDUC officials, ICT companies in the private sector, local and international donor agencies, Rwandan academic institutions and the Global Education Alliance (GEA)
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1: Use ICTs for formal education
2: Use ICTs for informal education
3: Improve formal education in ICTs
4: Improve informal education in ICTs
5: Raise public awareness of ICTs
6: Help educational institutional improve their business processes
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This Board established that the department was to provide for ICT in Education Policy. Its core function is to coordinate ICT in Education initiatives and to promote partnerships.
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The 2020 vision was revised by the Government.
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ICT in Education policy approved
Student purchase programs initiated
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Smart Classrooms and new curriculum integrated for P1, P2 P4,
P5, S1, S2, S4 and S5.
30% of schools equipped with Smart Classrooms and power (grid,
solar or petrol generator).
HLI will deliver 50% of the teaching using digital courses and
online resources.Open Distance Education University will be up and running.
Teacher professional development and online community established. -
Smart Classrooms and new curriculum integrated for all grades.
70% of schools equipped with Smart Classrooms and power
(grid, solar or petrol generator).
HLI will deliver 80% of the teaching using digital courses and
online resources.
Online teachers’ community scaled nationally. -
100% of schools equipped with Smart Classrooms.
HLI will deliver 100% of the teaching using digital courses and
online resources
Most teachers actively participate in online teachers’ community.
HLI will deliver 100% of the teaching using digital courses and
online resources.
HLI will deliver 100% of the teaching using digital courses and
online resources
