Kwara trains 500 teachers on basic digital skills, content creation

The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, has successfully trained no fewer than 500 teachers in the state on basic digital skills and content creation as part of the teachers’ introduction to the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), an online and offline solution designed to close the learning gap and increase access to quality education either in the schools or from the comfort of their homes.

According to the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, who stated this during the 4th quarter Inter-Ministerial  Press Briefing organised by the Ministry of Communications at the conference room of Ministry of Finance, the State government also embarked on the demolition and reconstruction of a block of 3 classrooms, demolition and rebuilding of 2 blocks of classrooms with offices and construction of a block of 4 unit toilet compartments in Adeta LGEA Primary School “B”, Ilorin.

Modibbo Kawu, while pledging continuous development in the education sector, with emphasis on access, system strengthening, and delivering quality and inclusive education for all, said that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq also approved the prompt release of transportation fares and feeding allowances for the exchange students in Government Secondary School, Ilorin, Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin and Kwara State School for Special Needs as well as timely release of the 2024/2025 Academic Calendar to pave the way for a seamless academic year in public and private schools.

The Commissioner also disclosed that the Kwara Learn Steering Committee meeting was held and that Stakeholders visited selected primary schools to access and evaluate the progress and challenges of the Kwara Learn Program in the state.

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Hajia Modibbo Kawu further stated that the State government had fully launched the Education for Peace and Security Strategy in partnership with the Office of the First Lady, while the Ministry also organised the U17 Secondary Schools Football Championship, which involved public and private secondary schools across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.

In addition, the Commissioner mentioned that the Ministry organised a crucial advocacy and sensitisation meeting with Stakeholders in Kwara State on the establishment of effective implementation of the School-Based Management Committee ( SBMC) and Safe School Initiative, in conjunction with the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC).

On the Agency for Mass Education in the state, Hajia Modibbo Kawu explained that the Agency got approval to purchase an electricity-powered industrial machine and 19 whiteboards for the literacy centres.

The  Commissioner said the Agency is partnering to promote adult and youth literacy; hence, the Agency provided three Facilitators and writing materials to the newly launched University of Ilorin Literacy Centre and a Facilitator, writing materials and a whiteboard to Madala Correctional Centre to teach the inmates, adding that the Agency successfully conducted the annual post literacy examination.

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