Changhua County Promotes 'One Student, One Tablet' Policy, Procuring Nearly 70,000 Units for NT$967 Million

The Changhua County Government is promoting its 'One Student, One Tablet' policy, investing NT$967 million to purchase nearly 70,000 tablets for all students from grades 3 to 12 in the county. Combined with earlier central government subsidies for first and second-grade students' equipment, this means every student from elementary to junior high and county senior high schools will have a tablet. The Changhua County Government held a 'One Student, One Tablet' press conference today at Guosheng Elementary School in Changhua City, attended by Changhua County Magistrate Wang Huei-mei and Director of the Changhua County Government's Education Department Tsai Chin-tien. In her speech, Wang Huei-mei stated that with the help of the council, the county government has invested NT$967 million this year to purchase nearly 70,000 tablets for students from grades 3 to 12, i.e., from third grade of elementary school to third grade of junior high school, as well as students in county senior high schools. Coupled with the Ministry of Education's subsidy for tablet purchases for first and second graders in 2022, this officially marks the achievement of the 'One Student, One Tablet' policy goal for all grades 1 to 12 in the county. Wang Huei-mei pointed out that the county government continues to promote an equal, innovative, and boundless smart learning city. By integrating digital student IDs, the 'Campus e-Pass' APP, library borrowing systems, and the EIP platform, it is building a one-stop parent-teacher communication service platform. At the same-time, the introduction of IoT applications on campus not only enhances school administrative efficiency but also makes parent-teacher communication more convenient. The Education Department stated that Changhua County has also won several major awards for its promotion of AI and digital learning. The success of education cannot rely on schools alone; it requires the joint efforts of teachers, parents, and the government to create a forward-looking learning environment that allows children to connect with the world and broaden their horizons. The hope is that every child in Changhua can 'manifest their talents and cultivate the future,' standing on a stage that looks out to the world. The Education Department noted that the county government values the joint participation of teachers and parents. Currently, all teachers in the county have completed basic digital learning training, and over 200 public observation and discussion classes on digital learning have been held. Led by 20 key digital learning schools, a 'hand-in-hand regional support network' has been established to provide strong support for the teaching field, and digital learning continues to be integrated into every family through parent seminars and parent-child experience activities.