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OLPF distributes 584 laptops in East Canje
The One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Secretariat resumed distribution of laptops in Berbice
OLPF Secretriat’s Ms. Sawh (seated at centre) distributing laptops to residents of East Canje yesterday.
yesterday by distributing 584 instruments to residents of East Canje at the Cumberland Primary School. OLPF Supervisor Ms. Archana Sawh, stated that applicants from Seawell, Palmyra, Cumberland, Canefield and other East Canje villagers were the beneficiaries of the distribution.
She added that OLPF will be moving to Port Mourant, Corentyne in July where more laptops will be distributed.
“It should be ongoing now for the region—from now until September, we have scheduled dates and we will be targeting the different areas in Region Six.”
She encouraged more Berbicians to apply for the Government laptops, “because the Government has an obligation to the people and we want to reach our target, which is 90,000 laptops.”
So far, 3000 laptops have been distributed in Berbice alone. Application is simple, she added. Persons can visit the OLPF Regional offices in Berbice— at New Amsterdam and Skeldon— “fill up an application and drop it back to us. We have a process where we have verification officers who will go to your homes—where you sign another form and then we send that to Georgetown to be processed.”
The waiting period after applying for a laptop, she noted, is “not long”, once the verification process has been completed.
Also assisting with distribution and verification of applicants yesterday were Jermaine Richmond,
Crowds of persons lined up at the Cumberland Primary School yesterday for OLPF Laptop distribution.
OLPF Supervisor; and Chandanie Riamatali, Community Liaison Officer, OLPF Secretariat. There were also volunteer workers from the community.
A lot of the persons receiving laptops yesterday were thankful. Some had applied over two years ago and were relieved to finally have their applications processed. The recipients now have to attend training sessions at established OLPF Hubs in East Canje where they will gain computer- training skills.
The OLPF programme was launched in 2011. The original aim of this programme is to equip 90,000 families with laptops and to expand the use of ICT across the country.
Up to May last year, 28,000 laptops were already distributed to families in various communities countrywide.
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