Latest update December 16th, 2024 9:00 AM
Contract for $12M smart classroom at Kuru Kuru Primary awarded
Kaieteur News – A $12M contract has been awarded for the construction of a smart classroom at the Kuru Kuru Primary School.
According to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), the contract was awarded following a competitive bidding process. On its website, the NPTAB stated that the contract was awarded to OB General Construction to the tune of $12,587,352.
When bids were opened last month for the Ministry of Education project, OB General and KPL Buildering Concept Inc. were the only two contractors that bid for the works. This project, according to the ministry’s engineer was estimated to cost $10,671,675.
This year, with $12 billion has been set aside to improve educational infrastructure, and some 25 smart classrooms are scheduled to be constructed at various schools across the country.
The smart classroom initiative initially started back in 2014 when the first was constructed at the North Ruimveldt Secondary School. The initiative is in keeping with the Ministry’s vision of incorporating technology to transform the education sector.
The Smart Classroom which was launched at Queen’s College back in 2021.
Kaieteur News understands that the smart classrooms are usually equipped with an interactive board, audio system, smart cameras, a wireless television for remote access and motion and voice-activated cameras complete with a face recognition feature.
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