The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has advised School Support Officers (SSOs) in Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) across the country to rededicate themselves towards improving the quality of basic education. She gave the charge during the opening ceremony of a three-day training workshop aimed at developing the capacities of Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) School Support Officers from different parts of the country in Abuja. The call was in line with the core mandate of the commission in ensuring the delivery of quality basic education to Nigerian children.
National Coordinator of the UBEC Digital Resource Centre, Prof. Bashir Galadanci, highlighted the important role of the School Support Officers in strengthening the basic education sector through effective monitoring and mentorship of teachers and administrators in schools.
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He noted that it was appropriate that the first UBEC-organised workshop during the tenure of the new Executive Secretary was targeted at School Support Officers who performed critical quality assurance responsibilities at the grassroots level.
The training workshop with the theme: Empowering SSOs to Champion and Support Technology Integration, was designed to up-skill trainees in the understanding of educational technologies and their effective integration into the teaching process for improved learning outcomes.
The training programme also aimed to foster communication and collaboration skills to facilitate effective support and mentorship between the SSOs and School Personnel.
These objectives of the training exercise, which attracted participants from across the country, was aimed to align with the core mandates of UBEC in ensuring the delivery of quality basic education to all children.