Senegal's Ministry of Higher Education to provide 250,000 FCFA to Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University students for computer purchases
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The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation Mesri in Senegal has announced a new measure for students at Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University UNCHK. This decision follows irregularities identified in the "One Student, One Computer" program, where some contracts were deemed to lack a legal basis. Instead of distributing computers, authorities will now provide a direct financial allocation of 250,000 F CFA to each student in UNCHK's 13th cohort. This aims to empower students to purchase their own computer equipment. The Ministry's Scholarship Directorate will handle the disbursement of these funds. A technical guide from UNCHK will outline minimum computer specifications to ensure compatibility with the university's distance learning requirements. This initiative also signals a reform of the "One Student, One Computer" program to address past dysfunctions and establish a more stringent framework for future student digital equipment initiatives.
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