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Refurbished computer lab at Sacred Heart College will meet high demand from student population
By Gov.of Belize Press Office
Posted: Sep 28, 2009 21:02 UTC
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SAN IGNACIO, Cayo District - A refurbished computer lab, which will benefit over 750 students at Sacred Heart College in San Ignacio, Cayo District, was officially inaugurated during a brief ceremony this morning.
The project was implemented by the Social Investment Fund, a statutory body under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Development. The total cost of the project is estimated at $29,522 and was financed by a grant from the Caribbean Development Bank under the Basic Needs Trust Fund 5th Programme (BNTF 5).
The project included the supply of 20 new computers and furniture, tiling of the computer lab floor and upgrading of the electrical system.
In addition to enhancing overall training and greater access to the internet, the new computer lab will allow the high school to deliver more computer classes over a five day cycle and meet the demand from an increasing population and the need for students to be adept in technology that is now essential.
The keynote address was delivered by the Hon. Erwin Contreras, Minister of Economic Development, Commerce, Industry and Consumer Protection.
In his address, Minister Contreras congratulated Sacred Heart College for its enormous contribution to education and said Government is also committed “to providing the best quality of education for all Belizeans.”
“In the education sector, we too continue to face many challenges and therefore the Government is serious about dialogue with education stakeholders as we take stock of our education system with the hope of making it better,” Minister Contreras then went on to mention that he is giving his full support for the construction of a much-needed Auditorium for Sacred Heart College; the construction of a new bridge in San Ignacio/Santa Elena and the construction of a new resource center for the Cayo District.
The Hon. Elvin Penner, Minister of Youth & Sports, Information and Broadcasting and Area Representative for Cayo Northeast, also delivered an address. Remarks were also delivered by Mr Eugene Burns, Chairman of the Sacred Heart College Board of Governors, Dr Eva Aird, President of Sacred Heart College, as well as representatives of the Student Government Association and the Social Investment Fund among other invited guests.
The Social Investment Fund is the Government of Belize’s main implementing agency of social projects aimed at addressing the basic needs of all Belizeans in an honest and transparent manner utilizing a community-based approach. Established as a statutory body in l996, SIF has implemented 455 projects valued at $59.6 M in the areas of Water & Sanitation, Health, Economic Infrastructure, Education, Social Services, Organizational Strengthening and Micro-credit.
Sacred Heart College is located in San Ignacio Town on 12 acres of land and has a student population of 758 and 57 teachers. It was established in 1960 to meet the secondary education needs in the Cayo District and until 1980’s was the only high school in the district. The school continues to be a leading institution, providing secondary and tertiary level education in the Cayo District. The students hail mainly from San Ignacio/Santa Elena, Benque Viejo del Carmen and surrounding villages.
For further information, please contact Mr. Mike Hernandez Jr. J.P., Director of Public Relations, Social Investment Fund, Tel: 822-0239 or via email at mike.hernandez@sifbelize.org
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