Govt to sponsor dongles for students without internet

The Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, revealed that 1,500 students without internet access will be provided mobile internet dongles under assistance from UNICEF.

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A student seen utilizing a tablet distributed by the Ministry of Education under its 'School Digitization Programme'. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED / MIHAARU

Ahmed Aiham

2020-10-08 14:08:56

The Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, revealed that 1,500 students without internet access will be provided mobile internet dongles under assistance from UNICEF.

According to an Education Ministry spokesperson, the tablets distributed under its 'school digitization programme' lack data SIM capabilities, which negatively impact certain families unable to afford devices to utilize data connections.

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