Govt to partner with Microsoft To align education system with digital technology- CS Machogu
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CS Machogu says government will partner with Microsoft to align the Kenyan education system with digital technology
CS Machogu says government will partner with Microsoft to align the Kenyan education system with digital technology.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has stated that the government will intensify its collaboration with Microsoft to integrate digital technology into the educational system.
Speaking on Tuesday at his Ministry of Education Jogoo ‘B’ headquarters, CS Machogu stated that the Ministry will outline all areas of engagement with the Microsoft company in order to create an unrestricted digital space for young people.
“The Government wants to establish internet connectivity in counties, sub-counties, and eventually all over the country in order to open space for online jobs for our youth,” the CS said.
The CS who was speaking during a courtesy call by a team from Microsoft company said that the country is in the process of developing an open university, digital labs, and books integrated systems saying such gestures from digital companies will boost government initiatives.
He asked the ministry officers to fast-track the implementation of the partnership and advised them to stick to the memorandum of understanding where there is one and develop one where there is none.
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Speaking during the occasion, Microsoft’s Company Director of Education in Africa, Ms. Angela Ng’ang’a said they have several paths of collaboration with the Ministry of education.
“We are not new to the ministry, we have worked closely with the Ministry before; we can only increase our areas of partnership,” Ng’ang’a said.
She said they have successfully worked with several agencies under the Ministry of Education in areas of digitization and automation and cited the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), and Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) as among the beneficiaries of the partnership.
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