This year, educational institutions will be equipped with about 20,000 computers. The authorities plan to expand the project supported by the World Bank in order to increase the number of computers and meet technological needs in schools.
During a government meeting, Minister of Education Igor Șarov said that the educational system is currently equipped with over 38 thousand computers, of which over 32 thousand are designated for student use. Over the course of this educational year, the government has directed 20 million lei for the procurement of computers. Some of this technology will be equipped by mid-October.
According to the minister, following a $3.5 million contract concluded with the support of the World Bank, which is about to be approved, another 11 500 computers will be purchased by the end of this year.
So far, with public authority support, more than two thousand computers have been purchased. Additionally, with the support of donors, schools were equipped with about 1,300 computers . "Moreover, we are having talks with World Bank representatives regarding the procurement of computers over the course of the next year of studies. We aim to double the number of computers. The government and the ministry have set two priorities: to digitalize the class room and to improve the digital literacy of teachers", said the minister.
Commenting on the procurement plans, Prime Minister Ion Chicu noted that the last computer purchase for schools happened before 2009. According to official data, 32,00 computers were purchased before 2007.
