Alcatel-Lucent and Telkom join forces
Alcatel-Lucent and Telkom Foundation have collaborated on the establishment of an e-learning centre and Internet cafe at Grassy Park Senior Secondary School in Cape Town.
This new center will provide students with free access to high-speed Internet service, and will further boost access to advanced communications services to the school’s neighboring communities.
This project will provide funding to support the school and its community by setting-up a fully equipped e-learning centre with DSL connectivity for a better learning experience for scholars and for easy Internet Access to the surrounding community.
The centre will be equipped with computers, Internet access, and a set of learning facilities and tools. It will be able to accommodate about 25 students at a time.
“This initiative is part of Alcatel-Lucent’s Corporate Social Investment program, which places education high on its agenda, with a view toward developing local talent and providing better learning opportunities for underserved areas,” said Alcatel-Lucent South Africa’s Managing Director, Mervin Kamoetie.
“We believe that young people must have access to information technology during their formative years so that, as a country, we can be competitive globally."
Grassy Park High School serves a disadvantaged community in Cape Town with the vision to be a community-based school that contributes to the development of the country by providing educational services to young students as well to adult learns.
“Our contribution to this exciting project is yet another step along the way in our determined effort to narrow the digital divide around the globe,” said Thierry Albrand, Vice-President of Alcatel-Lucent’s “Digital Bridge” initiative.
“For Alcatel-Lucent, this e-learning centre is not just a donation, it is part of our role for the community. As we aim to sustain our global technological leadership and help the world communicate better, while meeting our obligations to communities we live and work in. This commitment to social responsibility is one of Alcatel-Lucent most enduring and important corporate values.”
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