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200 Punjab Schools Set to Receive New Chromebooks and IT Training

July 6, 2024
written by Sidra Batool

Education Department Partners with Tech Experts to Bring Chromebooks to 200 Punjab Schools

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The Punjab school education department has taken a big step to improve learning in the province. They’ve made a deal with Tech Valley, a company from the UK and Canada, to bring new computers and special training to 200 schools in Punjab.

Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat signed this important agreement. The main goal is to help students and teachers get better at using computers and learning about technology.

200 schools in Punjab will get new computers called Chromebooks. These are special computers that are great for learning. But that’s not all. The deal also includes IT training for 10,000 students and teachers. This means they’ll learn how to use these new computers in the best way for studying and teaching.

Tech Valley, the company providing the Chromebooks, will work with Google for Education to give this training. They’ll teach students and teachers how to use the computers for schoolwork and learning new things.

Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat says this is a big deal because it will let students learn about computers and technology alongside their usual subjects like science and arts. He thinks this will really help students in the future.

This project is part of a bigger plan called “Digital Punjab.” The government wants to make sure students in Punjab are ready for a world where knowing about technology is very important.

For students, this means they might soon see new Chromebooks in their schools. They’ll get to learn how to use these computers in their classes. This could make learning more fun and help them understand their subjects better.

Teachers will also benefit from this project. They’ll learn new ways to teach using technology, which could make their lessons more interesting for students.

This change shows that the Punjab education department is working hard to give students the best chance to learn. By bringing in these new computers and teaching everyone how to use them, they’re helping prepare Punjab’s young people for jobs and life in the future, where being good with technology is very important.

As schools start to get these new Chromebooks and the training begins, it’s an exciting time for education in Punjab. Students and teachers will be learning new skills that can help them for years to come.