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Table 4:
Summary of
Challenges/iss
ues and
Proposed
Solutionss/issu
es and
Proposed
Solutionss/issu
es and
Proposed
Solutionss/issu
es and
Proposed
SolutionsNo.N
o.No.No.
Challenges/Iss
uesChallenges/
IssuesChalleng
es/IssuesChalle
nges/Issues
SolutionSoluti
onSolutionSolu
tion
1 Continuous
monitoring
andcoaching of
innovative use
of technology
in
schoolsDedicat
ed division in
the Ministry of
Education
tomanage all
the teaching
and learning
related
ICTinitiatives.
Making full
use of school
management
systems
toincrease
efficiency and
monitoring.Hig
h level
Technical
Driving
Committee to
coordinate
andfacilitate all
ICT initiatives
in schools.2
Changing the
mindset of
teachersand
stakeholdersCh
ange
management
training and
regular
monitoring.Sch
ools to devise
own change
managementpr
ogrammes.3
Rapid change
of technology
Forward
planning with
the help of
industry
leaders
topredict future
trends.4
Increasing
operating costs
Training local
students to be a
member of
CyberBrigades
to do small
technical
maintenance
works.Leveragi
ng on the
various ICT
incentives
already
existing in
schools.Getting
more industry
players and the
community to
beinvolved in
schools
projects as part
of
smartpartnershi
ps.5
Maintenance of
hardware
andsoftwareSet
up of
centralised
help desk6
Producing
coursewares
compatiblewith
rapid changing
needs of
schoolsTrainin
g teachers to
build own
materials.More
on demand TV
programmes to
be streamed
viaweb TV.7
Capacity
building of
qualifiedperson
nelContinuous
training
programmes to
improve
culturisationof
ICT in schools
and to improve
competencies
inintegrating
ICT in T&L.