Deputy President Ramaphosa to participate in the launch of Gauteng Paperless Education System (“The Big Switch On”)

Tembisa - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Wednesday, 14 January 2015, supported by the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, launch the new paperless education system pilot project “The Big Switch on” at the Boitumelong Secondary School in Sedibeng Section, Tembisa.

The launch of the pilot project, “the Big Switch on”, takes place within the backdrop of the opening of inland schools for the 2015 academic year. In this context, Deputy President Ramaphosa, Minister Motshekga, Premier Makhura and MEC Lesufi will conduct an oversight visit to ensure full scale readiness for learning and teaching from the first day of the school calendar.

The launch of this Pilot Project, “The Big Switch On” will see classrooms in 7 schools in Gauteng being turned into “Classrooms of the Future”, enabling learners to have access to learning material, workbooks and other subject matter through the use of Information Communications Technology (ICT).

“The Big Switch On” Pilot Project is the first step in realising Gauteng’s vision which aspires to build a world-class education system by modernising public education and improve the standard of performance of the entire system.

Following the visit to Tembisa, the Deputy President accompanied by the Minister, the Premier and Education MEC, will visit Soshanguve South Secondary School where they are expected to instill a culture of learning on the first day of the reopening of schools as well as tackle identified challenges of substance abuse among its learners.

Media is invited as follows:

Tembisa

Date: Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Time: 6h00

Venue: Boitumelong Secondary School

216 Mimas Street

Sedibeng Section

Tembisa

Soshanguve South Secondary School 

Date: Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Time: 11h30

Venue: Soshanguve South School (17705 Extension 8 Soshanguve)

Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853 or Terrence Manase on 082 338 6707

Issued by: The Presidency

Pretoria