Georgetown : One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project is picking up steam since the application forms have been made available in Regions 2, ,3 ,4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 for persons to uplift them from their Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, Regional Democratic Council and the OLPF head office located on Lamaha Street, Georgetown.
The trainers, from Region Three, were engaged is an orientation session at the OLPF’s Duke and Barrack Streets location.
Training is scheduled to last from May 18 to June 10, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and is expected to equip trainers from Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10 with the knowledge they need about the project and the modules they will be delivering. Trainer Manager, Allan Bakker noted that the orientation process is to familiarise the persons who applied to be trainers of the OLPF programme, expectations, what the programme is about, and the modules to be delivered.
The areas covered in the interactive discussions include the components of the OLPF, what has to be done, management structures, local administration, the accelerated and exponential learning techniques, components to be delivered to the trainees and code of conduct.
Bakker noted that thus far there are 265 applicants and more persons are still applying. The trainers are being engaged in small batches so as to ensure they understand their duties and clarify concerns.
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