Georgetown -The government’s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project, which President Bharrat Jagdeo has steadfastly defended against political and media critics, is designed to transform the national economy through significantly contributing to the development of rural communities – in other words “taking the economy to the people”.
According to the Government information agency, hailing the OLPF on, several Information and Communication Technology (ICT) experts said ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) will impact the lives of people – bringing them closer together, making differences less important and amplifying economic activity and growth.
“The overall goal of the e-Society Programme is to promote the innovative use of ICT to meet the social and economic needs of the communities; to develop approaches to scale up successful applications; and to empower civil society with affordable access to information, communication, and relevant local content”, one expert noted.
