Two education targets for 2010 have been set: the country`s 12 million learners must be ICT capable and all 28 000 schools must transform into e-schools, says Western Cape MEC for education, Cameron Dugmore.
Dugmore was speaking at the Computer Society of SA Western Cape Chapter (CSSAWCC) annual dinner in Cape Town yesterday. The awards for the CSSAWCC ICT personality of the year and the ICT student, woman and chairman awards were also presented at the dinner.
"More and more of our learners must have the opportunity to enjoy the enhanced learning experience computers provide. As [a provincial department of] education we have injected considerable financial resources into education technology. We are committed to ensuring all our high schools have access to computer labs by end of this year," he said.
Dugmore praised the role of the CSSAWCC in promoting the use of ICT in education and for promoting ICT as a career among the youth. He also thanked satellite TV broadcaster Multi-Choice for its commitment to equipping disadvantaged schools with a television set, VCR and satellite dish, which will give learners access to educational programmes.
Award winners
The winner of the ICT personality of the year award went to Kobus van Wyk, who heads up the Khanya multi-disciplinary project, which aims to provide technology to all schools in the Western Cape.
Runner up was Harold Wesso, the Western Cape provincial government`s CIO. Wesso is in charge of the Centre for e-Innovation.
Rita Whittington, MD of Multi Media Computers, won the woman in ICT award. Runners-up were Wendy Kaufer, IT manager at Grand West Casino, and Esmee Smith, a manager with CSC SA.
The student of the year award went to Wesley Dipoko from the University of the Western Cape.
A life-long honorary fellowship was awarded to Mike Childs from the Western Cape Education Department, who has been a member of the society for 25 years.
The special chairman`s award went to Graham Lashbrooke, principle of Tsiba University.
CSSA president Moira Roche and CSSAWCC chairman Rene Chait presented the awards.
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