Today, Monday, the region carried out distribution operations in the three institutions.
It has now become almost a tradition: at the beginning of the school year, all second-year students in the Occitanie region receive a laptop. This operation was first initiated by Georges Frisch in Languedoc-Roussillon, and has since been extended throughout Occitanie, without any resource requirements for the recipients.
This Monday in the heart of Hérault, it was the regional councillor Fadhila Ben Ammar Koli, also vice-president of the community of municipalities of Ludivois and member of the boards of several high schools, who presided over the handovers. She was accompanied by Baptiste Brouatteau, member of the regional youth council, whose mission is to evaluate and improve public policies in the region, especially those relating to young people.
Lots of help for high school students.
“This measure is part of our ambition to offer the cheapest back to school in France, a goal stated by our president Carole Delga“It's a shame,” says the local elected official. We do this process with the aim of achieving social justice and promoting equal opportunities as much as possible.”
Providing a laptop is just one aspect of the many actions undertaken by the district responsible for managing high schools. Textbooks, sports, a freeze on cafeteria prices and an internship placement platform are part of the arsenal the community has put in place to provide an optimal education for all high school students in Occitanie, and the computer remains the most popular aspect of this device.
But what do faculty members think of this digital tool? “Computers are ubiquitous in the professional world, so it is essential to equip our students with“It is a great honour for me to be a part of this project,” confirms Benjamin Areno, principal of Joseph Vallot High School in Lodève. However, it is wise to maintain a balance in handwriting, especially for cognitive development. Although it is very useful, especially in scientific subjects, we must not forget that the computer remains a tool among other tools!
