Survey of ICT and Education in Africa : Seychelles Country Report

Abstract

This short country report, a result of larger Information for Development Program (infoDev) - supported survey of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education in Africa, provides a general overview of current activities and issues related to ICT use in education in the country. Seychelles is considered as one of the richest countries in Africa by income per capita. The government has made some strides in the promotion of ICTs as a learning subject as part of the national curriculum. According to the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa, the country has a national ICT policy, although it does not as yet have a specific policy on ICTs in education. A limited number ICT projects have been attempted in the education sector to date.