Some senior high school students are reportedly using government-issued tablets for non-academic purposes, including accessing pornography.
This was disclosed by the, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu while speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
According to Mr. Iddrisu, around 980,000 of the 1.3 million tablets distributed under the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme are yet to be fully customised to restrict usage to educational content.
“I inherited a contract worth about $337 million where some 1.3 million tablets were to be distributed across the country to all free Senior High Schools in the country so that learners can have access to digital tools. I am told deployment is around 980,000, my attention was drawn to the fact that many of the devices are not customized and the students are using it for other purposes including pornography which is not acceptable,” he said.
The Minister stressed that the government is taking the issue seriously and will introduce restrictions to ensure tablets are used strictly for study.
He also highlighted the importance of digital learning for global competitiveness, noting that the tablets are preloaded with the national curriculum.
“Government is taking a high view of it, and there must be restrictions as to what the tablets can be used for, and they should be used strictly for the purpose of study,” he said,” Mr. Iddrisu added.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
