The Ministry of Education has installed V-satellite dishes to help install electronic mail to the schools, which are referred to as e-community learning centres.
The schools include Ra High School, Vunidawa, Namosi and Vunisea secondary schools, Nadarivatu High School, Magodro District School, Bua College, Saqani Junior Secondary School, Nadogo Secondary School, Nabala High School and Rotuma High School.
"The Ministry of Education acknowledges with great appreciation the commitment of the Chinese Government to the education of Fiji's students through the E-government project," a statement from the ministry read.
"The project, which is coordinated by ITCS is implemented in selected government departments. The first phase of the implementation has been completed resulting in the Fiji E-Government Master Plan.
"It is expected that the major application areas will be income-generating to sustain the project.
"Within the Ministry of Education, the E-government project has resulted in the setting up of satellite dishes to facilitate the installation of internet and e-mail to 12 e-community-learning centres."
The ministry said the services included internet browsing, GOVNET (Internet) browsing and services, email services and a GOVNET email address for each e' community learning centre.
The ministry said students and members of the community in these rural areas would now be able to access information just like their counterparts in the urban areas.
This year, schools in the maritime zone will also benefit from this assistance.
Importantly the project will see the examination section of the ministry equipped with appropriate connectivity with built-in safeguard, to enable the accessing of examination results by candidates.
An added bonus is the relocation of ITCS to a suitable location.
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Quelle/Source: The Fiji Times, 17.01.2008
