Republic of Ghana


National ICT Policy and Plan Development Committee



The National ICT4AD Consultative Pocess

Public Lecture with the Staff and Students of the Central University College (CUC)

The National ICT Policy and Plan Development Committee had a presentation with the Staff and Students of the Central University College 5th November 2002 as part of the National Consultative exercise aimed at developing an ICT-driven socio-economic development policy and plan.

Prof. Clement Dzidonu, Chairman of the Committee, made a presentation.

List of Participants

• There is the need to increase the development of ICTs within the educational sector. ICT must therefore be compulsory for all students from the grassroots level to the tertiary level.

• To facilitate the spread of ICTs, the Government must look critically at the duties and levies paid on the importation of computers to reduce the high cost of acquiring a computer and make it affordable to the average Ghanaian.

• There is the need to address policy issues relating to Human Resource Development to improve the Human Resource capacity of the country.

• There is the need to provide the necessary facilities to the Universities and Research Institutions to improve and promote Research and Development (R&D) in the country.

• To safeguard the security of the nation, it is important to use ICTs to facilitate the work of the security agencies to promote investment in a nation’s development.

• The policy must address Issues relating to Poverty Reduction, and sustainable leadership towards economic development. This must be done in relation to human resource development and how it will
  affect the economy.

• The policy must consider ways and means of reaching the less educated and school drop-outs in getting them informed about ICTs and how their various skills could be tapped for the benefit of the nation.

• There is the need to encourage tutors and lecturers to take ICTs very serious to enable them impart their knowledge to children especially at the basic school level. This will in the long run facilitate accelerated growth for the nation.

• The championship of ICTs should as a matter of urgency be undertaken by all. There should be an open market broadcast with Posters, Billboards etc to educate the public and create public awareness.
  
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