Last year, more than 3,000 devices were distributed to primary schools across the island under the Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative, spearheaded by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM).
Communications Manager at e-LJAM, Kimona Gordon, stated that the project has significantly transformed the digital landscape of institutions while expanding access to technology for primary-level students.
She noted that the initiative is helping to bridge the digital divide and promote equitable learning opportunities for students.
“This means that we have been equipping students with the technology that they need to enhance the teaching and learning process. By equipping the schools with the laptops that are required, we are providing students with greater access,” she told JIS News.
In addition to supporting primary schools, e-LJAM has upgraded computer laboratories in high schools across the island with more than 15,000 laptops.
The move represents a strategic shift from traditional desktop computers, previously supplied to institutions, towards more flexible and efficient laptop devices.
e-LJAM’s ongoing modernisation drive, through replenishing devices, upgrading labs, and introducing improved technology, forms part of a long-term strategy to support Jamaica’s vision of becoming a knowledge-based society.
e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM), an agency of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is mandated to integrate technology into the education system across the island.
