Mahaica : Over 300 residents from Mahaica benefited from the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Programme.
118 persons benefited from a distribution exercise that was held at the All Stars Sports Club, Supply, Mahaica, yesterday. This exercise targeted the residents of Vereeniging, Belmont, Supply and Stratavon .
Speaking at the distribution exercise, PPP/C Member of Parliament Indranie Chandarpal acknowledged the importance of Information Communication Technology in this technologically advanced age. She also encouraged the recipients to make full use of the laptops to elevate themselves.
Mrs. Chandarpal also urged parents to keep track of what their children are looking at on the internet, and to also monitor their conversations with strangers on social networks.
Meanwhile, another MP Bibi Shaddick advised the recipients at another distribution exercise at Chowbay’s residence, Unity, Mahaica to care the equipment and make good use of it. This exercise saw 200 residents from communities including Voorsitigheid and Hand-en-Veldt communities receiving laptops.
Shaddick also spent the entire morning interacting and engaging in conversation with the residents while overlooking the distribution process.
Another distribution exercise was also held at the Guyana Islamic Trust, Albouystown where 201 laptops were given to residents of Albouystown, River View and Ruimveldt. Present at this exercise was PPP/C MP Manzoor Nadir.
As part of the OLPF programme, a five-day training session is also being offered to the beneficiaries.
The OLPF programme was launched in 2011, and was pioneered by former President Bharrat Jagdeo. The aim of this programme is to equip 90,000 families with laptops and to expand the use of ICT.
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