Samsung Takes Smart School Initiative to Senegal

The Senegal Ministry of Education and Samsung Electronics Africa on Tuesday announced the launch of a mobile education solution aimed at creating positive change and providing an advanced and interactive classroom experience for learners.

Installed at the Plan Jaxaay Secondary School, the Samsung Smart School initiative is an integrated platform that includes a monitoring and controlling feature – which allows teachers to keep track of educational content on their learners’ screens – a screen-sharing feature and a real-time question-and-answer feature.

The future of education is about accessing information and collaborating locally and globally. Teaching and learning has become social; this has become possible with the emergence of initiatives such as the Samsung Smart School,” said Samba Guisse, IT Advisor, Human Resources Department  at the Ministry of National Education in Senegal.

Samsung’s Corporate Citizenship arm has always supported the development of education with the view of impacting society and the economy.

The technology giant believes that access to technology can create new learning possibilities for students, paving their way towards lifelong learning and personal development in order to acquire the knowledge and skills needed in today’s society.

Launched in the country in partnership with Millennium Connect Africa, Samsung’s Smart Schools are part of the company’s far-reaching African citizenship programme, designed to positively impact the lives of Africans.

Smart Schools have also been installed in countries like Mali, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, DR Congo and Sudan.