{"id":395804,"date":"2017-06-15T13:20:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T13:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/15\/photos-pupils-of-assin-asamankese-da-sch-now-feel-real-computer-mice-not-stones\/"},"modified":"2017-06-15T13:20:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T13:20:08","slug":"photos-pupils-of-assin-asamankese-da-sch-now-feel-real-computer-mice-not-stones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/15\/photos-pupils-of-assin-asamankese-da-sch-now-feel-real-computer-mice-not-stones\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Pupils of Assin Asamankese D\/A Sch now feel real computer mice, not stones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Pupils now touch and feel the computer mice instead using stones to improvise.<\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>Pupils of Assin Asamankese D\/A Primary School can now touch and feel the real computer mouse and not use stones to represent the device thanks to a video that went viral earlier this week about how their teacher was forced to improvise the use of stones for a mouse.<\/p>\n<p>Until today, the school with about 190 pupils had only one desktop computer which had not functioned for the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>A Joy News report by Richard Kwadwo Nyarko on the situation touched the heart of First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo who, in partnership with Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFFEC) and the Member of Parliament for the area, presented 22 brand new desktop computers to the school.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/5382413962338_3040411623660.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:2px; height:406px; margin:6px; width:620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Assin South District Director of the Ghana Education Service, Shirley Coleman, was unhappy about the media reports saying she was unaware of the situation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/8746739716579_6806458066372.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:2px; height:427px; margin:6px; width:640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, June 15, Mrs Akufo-Addo donated three (3) desktop computers and other learning resources to the school while officials from GIFFEC also presented 14 desktop computers and a projector. The Member of Parliament for the area Mr Ntim Fordour also donated five computers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7691378646219_4887050483841.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:2px; height:360px; margin:6px; width:640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All the 22 HP computers were installed at the Junior High School department which has been designated as the ICT Resource Centre for schools in the area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/8022585581677_1652775370257.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:2px; margin:6px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>The computers on display before the handing over ceremony<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Joy News learns that other corporate bodies have also indicated their intention to go to the aid of the school to ensure the pupils have practical knowledge of ICT.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pupils now touch and feel the computer mice instead using stones to improvise. 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