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Rectron assists disabled students

Wednesday, 06 November 2013 08:58 Written by Staff writer
Rectron, a distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories, has donated ICT equipment to the KwaZulu-Natal Action for Blind and Disabled Children’s computer library.

This will enable Action to extend its offering of free computer and IT tuition and skills training to young, blind and disabled students, according to Jean Feuilherade, Rectron’s KZN branch manager.

The laboratory received an Intel server and 15GB computers. These will be used by Action’s school leavers, who are due to undergo computer training for their Office Specialist Certification.

According to Feuilherade, building on a thorough understanding of the organisation’s IT infrastructure, and considering Action’s existing facilities, Rectron’s provision of this ICT equipment will enable Action to empower the students, some of whom have never had exposure to IT or any formalised computer training throughout primary or secondary school.

“Many of the blind and disabled youngsters enrolled with Action come from rural areas and rely purely on government disability grants. It is impossible for them to sustain themselves in areas where tuition is available, and even more of an impossibility to afford their education,” he added.