3 500 schools connected to internet

GOVERNMENT says it has connected at least 3 500 schools to the internet to bridge the digital divide between rural and urban learners.

Several schools, especially those in rural areas, lack access to the internet, a development which results in learners lagging.

This is further worsened by the high cost of internet at a time when school-based projects require the use of internet.

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