General News of Wednesday, 14 September 2016Source: Myjoyonline.com'One student one tablet' policy is doable - Haruna IddrisuLabour Relations Minister Haruna IddrisuLabour Relations Minister Haruna Iddrisu says government’s promise to give each student in public schools a tablet is a realistic pledge to revolutionise the teaching and learning. Responding to concerns about access to internet connectivity, Haruna Iddrisu said government has invested heavily in IT infrastructure to make it possible for students fully utilise the devices. Haruna Iddrisu who was once Communications Minister explained that government has laid adequate fiber optic infrastructure for the policy to succeed. Picking out an example, Haruna Iddrisu noted that after the economy reached fearful levels of a 12% fiscal deficit, government has slashed this figure to to 7.1% of GDP in 2015. ‘You must hail us for managing the deficit’ Haruna Iddrisu courted compliments for the President.

Source: GhanaWeb September 14, 2016 11:37 UTC