The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has called on Commissioners for Education across the 36 states and chairmen of the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) to fully deploy the Federal Government’s digital learning platforms to enhance teaching and learning in basic education schools nationwide.
Alausa said the technology-driven platforms were introduced to improve access to quality education, strengthen classroom instruction, equip teachers with modern teaching resources, and expose pupils to innovative learning methods needed for success in the digital age.
He stressed that embracing digital education has become imperative, noting that technology is now central to preparing Nigerian children for the demands of the 21st-century economy.
According to the minister, effective implementation of the platforms will help bridge learning gaps, improve pupils’ academic performance, expand access to quality educational content in underserved communities, and promote equitable delivery of basic education across the country.
Alausa clarified that the digital initiatives are not intended to replace teachers but to complement their work by providing additional instructional resources and improving access to quality learning, especially in schools facing shortages of qualified teachers.
He urged state governments to collaborate closely with school administrators, teachers, and other education stakeholders to ensure that the infrastructure, capacity-building programmes, and monitoring mechanisms required for the successful implementation of the platforms are put in place.
The minister also tasked state authorities with organising orientation and training programmes for school principals and teachers to enable them to effectively utilise the digital platforms while ensuring their adoption is closely monitored across schools.
He added that sustained collaboration between the Federal Government and state governments would be critical to accelerating digital transformation in Nigeria’s education sector and achieving improved learning outcomes for millions of children.
Credit: The Guardian
