The Association of District Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Coordinators in the Greater Accra Region has appealed to the government to provide adequate ICT tools and resources to all pre-tertiary institutions across the country.

The association said providing schools with the necessary computers, internet services and other ICT resources would help create equal opportunities for learners, regardless of their location.

Chairman of the Association, Felix Kwaku Hini, said the provision of adequate ICT infrastructure was critical to improving the teaching and learning of the subject and supporting Ghana’s educational development.

He commended the government for efforts made so far to provide ICT tools to schools but called for increased investment, particularly in rural areas where access to computers and internet services remained limited.

Hini made the call at the closing session of a two-day capacity-building workshop for Greater Accra District ICT Coordinators, Senior High School ICT Coordinators and a team from the Regional Education Directorate.

The workshop, organised by Uniwiz Foundation, an ICT advocacy and promotional non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), was held under the theme “Advancing Ghana’s Education Technology Workforce.”

The training sought to equip participants with advanced tools, practical skills and strategies to strengthen the use of educational technology in schools.

Hini said the training would enhance the capacity of ICT coordinators and enable them to perform their roles more effectively.

The Chief Executive Officer of Uniwiz Foundation, Larry Wisdom Quarme-Doe, said the organisation’s mission was to empower people through accessible and quality digital education.

He said investment in educators was essential to building a sustainable technology-driven future for students.

“Technology is no longer an optional add-on to education; it is the backbone of modern learning,” he said.

Quarme-Doe noted that while digital infrastructure and computers were important, people remained central to transforming classrooms.

He described ICT coordinators as “digital champions” who guide students in developing the skills needed to participate in the global economy.

He commended the Swiss Confederation, GES, ModePlus Innovation Hub and Intellite IT Solutions for supporting efforts to expand digital education in Ghana.

In an address read on her behalf, the Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Simone Giger, said the Embassy was pleased to support the training because ICT was evolving rapidly and education practitioners needed to continuously upgrade their skills.

She said emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital learning platforms, cybersecurity and networking, were transforming how people worked, taught and learned.

Giger said it was therefore important for professionals responsible for ICT integration in schools to continuously update their knowledge and skills.

The Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, Hajia Katumi Natongmah Attah, also commended the partners and sponsors for their support and urged participants to apply the knowledge acquired to improve ICT education and contribute to the development of Ghana’s human resources.