{"id":24788,"date":"2022-10-27T22:54:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T03:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=24788"},"modified":"2022-10-28T02:51:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T07:51:48","slug":"moe-clarifies-steps-of-e-book-procurement-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/moe-clarifies-steps-of-e-book-procurement-process\/","title":{"rendered":"MOE clarifies steps of e-book procurement process"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamaica<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Education has sought to clarify the steps it has taken since January 2021 to procure an e-book platform for use in this country\u2019s education centre.<\/p>\n

The Ministry issued a release on Wednesday after a newspaper report highlighted \u201cassertions\u201d made by MSJ political leader David Abdullah on the issue. According to Abdullah\u2019s claims in a press release on Tuesday, the ministry decided to \u201cimplement digital school books after the call by the MSJ to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the MSJ proposed e-books for primary and secondary school students \u2013 not for the first time \u2013 at a press conference on September 4.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThe MSJ, therefore, led the way on this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

However the Ministry responded by saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the MSJ\u2019s endorsement of the MOE\u2018s actions in this regard is duly recognised, the inaccuracy of their timeline, as it publicly presented, requires the MOE to place the facts of the matter on record for edification of the public.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Ministry explained further that in January 2021, a Request for Information (RFI) on ebooks was published, to which there were 42 respondents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MOE subsequently held a meeting with booksellers to discuss and clarify certain issues surrounding the provision of ebooks. The MOE took further steps to establish the availability of ebook platform providers from July 2021, and the Cabinet approved the procurement of an E-book platform by the MOE through iGovTT on June 23, 2022. The request for proposals document is currently being formulated, and should be made public in October 2022.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On Monday, the ministry said new textbooks should not be added nor editions change on schools\u2019 booklists for the next academic year. In addition, it said an e-book platform is also being considered.<\/p>\n

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