Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) handed over the revamped Pandamatenga Village Reading Room back to the community for utilisation. The newly revamped Pandamatenga Reading Room will serve as a safe space for children, the youth and the elderly to cultivate a passion for reading and literacy. The initiative aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Government’s commitment to education and lifelong learning of citizens regardless of their age as articulated by SDG 4 and SDG 10. BTC, as a responsible corporate citizen company, acceded to the ‘call for help by the caretaker of the Reading Room’ and thus BTC committed to revamping the Pandamatenga Village reading Room. The total of P226,063.06 was used to revamp and upgrade the reading room.
This initiative reflects BTC`s belief in the power of knowledge and the importance of fostering a love for reading and learning among all ages. Some of the works done on the Pandamatenga Reading Room include painting of the interior and exterior walls, installation of air conditioning units and fire suppression system, supply of a computer workstation, comprising of desks and chairs and 5 computers, trunking, power and network cabling as well as provision of network switch, supply and installation of backup power (UPS) as well as addition of direction signages leading to the Reading Room
