FG to integrate technology into education infrastructure – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government will integrate technology into the education infrastructure, to enhance learning outcomes in the country.

He said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the World Bank Nigeria team at the Presidential Villa Abuja.

Shettima, who said that the move would address human capacity and resource challenges to improve learning outcomes, assured that President Bola Tinubu was committed to driving change in the country.

He said that with the evolving global technological landscape President Tinubu would harness all the available opportunities to add value to the country.

“Be rest assured that where there is a will, there is always a way. Change is a very painful percolation process.

“But I know we will get out of this very soon and be on the path of sustained growth,” he said.

Shettima referenced India’s success in using KYAN smart class solutions, to teach students in rural areas, suggesting that similar innovations could revolutionise Nigeria’s education system.

“In India, Kyan technology is used to teach 50,000 pupils in rural and impoverished areas.

“I believe technology will help us upgrade our education system significantly,” he said.

He advocated a holistic approach to education reform, including improving infrastructure, teacher training, and the implementation of technology.

“We need a comprehensive plan to address the gaps in our education system as quickly as possible. We must not allow these challenges to persist.

“The federal government is committed to making the necessary changes, but we need the cooperation of all stakeholders, including state governors, to drive this transformation forward,” he said.

Earlier, Dr Ndiame Diop, World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, outlined the bank’s focus on improving governance, health, and education across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Diop, in a presentation on Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity in Nigeria’s Human Capital, said the bank was working to reinvigorate governance, primary healthcare, and education facilities across the country.

“The projects, HOPE – Governance, HOPE Primary Health Care and HOPE Basic Education, are part of a broader push to reform governance processes, primary healthcare and education, with an emphasis on human capital development,” Diop said.

According to Diop, HOPE series interdependent operations are result-based financing (programme for results) primarily at the sub-national levels.