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Malawi

SchoolNet Malawi

SchoolNet Malawi currently has 24 participating schools. The vision of the SchoolNet Malawi is to provide Malawian children, at primary and secondary levels, with an opportunity to learn about new technologies in the field of ICT in order to compete in the global knowledge based economy. In line with the Ministry of Education’s policy of equitable access to education opportunities, SchoolNet Malawi aims at providing and facilitating ICT development in schools. As such, SchoolNet Malawi’s mission statement is:

To improve equitable access to educational opportunities, to achieve a proper balance in resource allocation and improve the internal efficiency of the educational system.

In providing and facilitating access to ICTs for schools, SchoolNet Malawi has the following objectives:

  • To market, lobby ICT development initiatives to schools, CBOs, private sector and the donor community.
  • To establish a well functional, transparent organization that is capable of implementing ICT development in Malawi.
  • Building sustainable human resources capacities that are able to effectively implement the set programmes.
  • To provide schools with connectivity learning facilities, locally and internationally. 
  • Collaboratively with the Ministry of Education supplement the current schools education system with ICT content and curriculum. 
  • Research and create ways of strengthening the development of ICTs in Malawi. 
  • To develop a well functional, sustainable technical distribution and support centre that is capable of providing service to the whole nation.

SchoolNet Malawi is supported by a range of partners, including:

  • British Council Malawi
  • Computers for Africa (CFAS) 
  • ComputerAid International
  • Old Mutual
  • Malawi Telecommunications Limited
  • Reserve Bank of Malawi 
  • ComputerLand Limited 
  • Microsoft South Africa 
  • Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa(OSISA) 
  • SchoolNet Africa

Contacts:

Chairperson/executive director:

Mrs Bessie Nyirenda,

Managing Director,

Computerland Limited,

P/Bag 281,

Blantyre.

Tel: 20203274, 20203258

[email protected]

Schoolnet Malawi Trust,

P/Bag 281,

Blantyre.

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.schoolnetmalawi.org/