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Kwara Government will on May 16 begin its data-driven Education Transformation Project (KwaraLEARN) across 365 primary schools in Baruten, Offa, Ilorin East, and Ilorin West local governments.
The Chairman Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) Prof Shehu Adaramaja disclosed this on Sunday in Ilorin.
The KwaraLEARN intervention by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration is a public education transformation programme to improve teaching and learning using innovative technology, data-driven platforms, high-quality learning materials, effective training and continuous coaching and support for teachers and school administrators.
Adaramaja while speaking explained that the board had procured 4,329 teacher tablets and smartphones and 250 blackboards.
He added that the board also hired IT operation team, set up of teacher tablets and validation of tech applications in schools.
“KwaraLEARN could not have come at a better time, given the challenges education is facing in Nigeria as captured by a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report delivered during a recent programme,” he said.
“Starting with governance, the Kwara State Ministry of Education, KwaraSUBEB and our technical partner, NewGlobe, developed a project communication and coordination plan to guide the management of the programme.
“Stakeholder sensitisation campaigns have also happened in the four pilot local governments, with meetings held with traditional rulers, education trade union representatives and Education Secretaries, among others. Today, KwaraLEARN has completed academic field studies in randomly selected schools to learn about teachers’ English fluency and proficiency, pupil oral reading fluency, and foundational numeracy,” he added.
