In a significant move to enhance educational technology, Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath announced on Tuesday via a Facebook ‘live’ video that laptops have arrived in Trinidad. These devices are set to be distributed as a Christmas gift to the nation’s secondary school students, fulfilling a key election promise by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The announcement was made at the TTPost headquarters in Piarco, where Padarath was joined by TSTT chairman Kern Dass and acting CEO Keino Cox. Padarath emphasized that the Public Utilities Ministry, leading the laptops in schools program, had tasked state telecoms company bmobile/TSTT with the procurement of these devices. Over the next week, most of the laptops will be handed over to the Ministry of Education for nationwide distribution. Padarath highlighted the importance of this initiative, stating that it represents a progressive step towards equipping students with the necessary technological tools to gain a competitive edge in the future. The laptops come pre-loaded with carefully selected educational content and are accompanied by padded backpacks featuring a charging port, allowing the devices to be charged without removal. Further details on the distribution process will be revealed by the Ministry of Education in the coming days. Padarath expressed his satisfaction with the timely arrival of the laptops, noting that it would serve as a special Christmas gift from the Prime Minister to the students. He also thanked various agencies, including the Customs and Excise department and TTPost, for their collaboration in ensuring the success of this initiative.