Barrack, Yes. We must start building a new private sector. We must move from the current crop with very many seeking to self actualize when most of Kenya is is seeking to climb Maslaw's hierachy if needs. We mix potatoes and anions when trying to deal with education in this country. Expanding education to schools should be discussed at I-hub like places where you get fresh ideas. I know this is controversial but this what must be done to see change. Once we sought that out, you will see greater activities especially on e-commerce. My foreign policy will simply focus on Africa to create greater opportunities for utlizing our only resource - human capital in createing a level playing field. This is because 5% increase in intro Africa trade will translate to some $100 billion almost three times as much as what we beg in form of aid. Further of the fastest growing economies today, six are from Africa. We must exploit opportunities in Africa by creating awareness through these technologies. We need more content. Regards Ndemo.
Thank you Dr. Ndemo for bringing interesting facts to fore, the example you chose of the airport hit the nail on the head, Wamuyu also brings in interesting perspectives, Dr. Ndemo are there specific interventions required from the private sector and civil society to bridge the gap?, recently you made a call for volunteers and the response was great, it just shows that there are willing Kenyans out there but they don't know where to start, to be specific what are some of the opportunities that the private sector and civil society might not be seeing and what would you expect of them to make this vision of ICT in education a reality?, Listers feel free to contribute to this discussion..
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Wamuyu Gatheru <wamuyu@soko-id.co.ke>wrote:
GG/Barack, thanks for the interesting and important thread. Hopefully, people with vision and integrity will step out to cleanse those weekend public rallies.
This discussion shows that a lot of info/knowledge exists but is not shared. So, in a sense, Kenya's lack of development and even the hunger is about an information/ed imbalance. I would suggest that the PS primarily supports network availability in all corners of the country. I watched some people in Marsabit walk over 30kms to climb a tree where, when lucky, catch a network. With google in Kiswahili, imagine the resource these folks are missing and how that could translate into solving their immediate problems.
On that note, I am looking for the recipe for sorghum ugali (google sites focus on how healthy it is but I cant find a recipe). With the uncertainty on GMO maize, I am weaning myself of that good white stuff and plan on eating the red. I think many perennially hungry folk would also benefit from such info.
Wamuyu
Quoting Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>:
Dr, Ndemo,
1. Are you satisfied with the current state of affairs with regard to ICT in education? 2. Can you highlight some of the gains the country has attained with
regard to ICT in education, what is your vision for the education sector going forwad?
Thank you -- Barrack O. Otieno
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