Ghana is challenged with a high rate of I.T illiteracy
The head of operations of Uniyat Practical Institute of I.T and Entrepreneurship, Kwabena Appiah says the adoption of virtual ceremonies during this COVID-19 pandemic will enhance information technology (I.T) literacy in Ghana.
Mr. Appiah, claims assessing Ghana’s literacy in the field of information technology as compared to other countries is nothing to write home about.
“I.T literacy in Ghana on a scale of 100%, I will place us on 15% because we have a lot of scholars such as professors, doctors and educated people who are not much into I.T. there is the situation where you see professors assisted by I.T experts who assist them during their presentations and research”.
According to him, the use of virtual platforms for ceremonies will be an added advantage to eradicate I.T illiteracy in the country. He further added that, once an individual joins any of the virtual platforms he or she will be required to learn how to operate I.T gadgets and that will augment his or her knowledge in I.T.
He added that, aside I.T literacy being one of the challenges we face as a country in terms of going virtual, the cost of purchasing data to go virtual is very expensive and cannot be afforded by the majority of individuals in the country.
Mr. Appiah also implored Ghanaians to embrace going virtual for things they can afford and easily accommodate to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
-Story: Mercy Agyarkwah/focusnewsroom.com
