The University of Ghana’s “One Student One Laptop” (1S1L) initiative is evolving into a broader effort to support student development, with plans underway to establish a local laptop assembly plant and create internship opportunities.
Launched by Vice Chancellor Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, the initiative was designed to equip students with the tools they need to thrive in a digital world. The program has since held multiple distribution ceremonies, with the sixth taking place recently at the Cedi Conference Centre.
In an interview with Univers News, 1S1L Chairperson Prof. Peter Quartey outlined the Vice Chancellor’s long-term vision for the program’s sustainability.
“We are going to even have a manufacturing plant where we will assemble laptops that would also be cheaper,” he explained.
Prof. Quartey also emphasized the initiative’s broader educational impact, announcing plans to integrate internship opportunities for students.
“We are also going to ensure that students undertake internship programs and also some could even be absorbed after school,” he added.
This forward-looking shift positions the 1S1L initiative not just as a distribution program, but as a strategic project committed to long-term student development. By evolving to include local manufacturing and practical skills training, the University of Ghana is laying a sustainable foundation for students’ academic and professional success.
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Story by Wilhemina Dushie|univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Michelle Lartey
