Governments at both state and federal levels, as well as other stakeholders in the education sector in have been urged to invest heavily in digital infrastructure to deepen blended learning.
Blended learning or hybrid learning is an approach to education that combines traditional in-class instructor-led teaching with e-learning content to create a more flexible learning experience.
This was one of the major takeouts at the just concluded November edition of Edtech Mondays Fireside Chat by the Co-Creation Hub (CCHUB) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s Centre for Innovative Teaching & Learning in ICT.
This edition of the initiative themed: “Monitoring and evaluation of blended learning models,” moderated by Chinyelu Akpa, the Practice Lead, Education CCHUB, featured an impressive list of Edtech experts – the founder, Learners Corner Education Tech Hub, Julius Ilori, Principal, Alpha Choice Innovative Academy, Senbanjo Olufemi, and Director of Academics, NewGlobe, Nduka Akujobi.
Speaking during the panel session, Akujobi, noted that Nigeria’s education landscape is growing fast in adopting and implementing blended learning models since the advent of COVID-19.
Akujobi noted that the company was at the forefront of collaborating with state governments by leveraging technology to transform learning and improve literacy, which would impact the economy. He cited examples of Lagos State, Bayelsa, Edo, and Kwara, where such models have been implemented, resulting in positive outcomes.
He stated that the ultimate goal of deploying blended learning was to ensure that learning deprivation is considerably reduced in line with global benchmarks.
Also speaking during the panel session, Olufemi, noted that adopting blended learning models became necessary as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown as well as the quest for innovation within a collaborative learning environment.
While admitting the challenges faced in co-opting parents and pupils for blended learning, he explained that the future of learning lies in deploying technology through a blended approach.
He charged educational institutions to be intentional about implementing a blended learning approach by ensuring there is an enabling environment, good internet access, and the necessary digital infrastructure and tools.
Ilori stressed the need for the government to invest in technology and provide digital infrastructure.He urged
stakeholders and policymakers to consider bringing culture or language into the learning space to aid blended learning.
Following months of intense competition, 12-year-old, Nkanu Daniel Victor, has emerged the winner of the 2023 edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. Daniel, a student of Intimacy with Christ International, Nasarawa, won the competition after spelling eight words correctly in a spell-off against 11-year-old Oluwadamilola Adeolu in the finale, which was held at the MTN Head Office in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The mPulse Spelling Bee Competition aims to encourage academic growth and self-improvement for students in primary and secondary schools between the ages of nine and 15. It began in August 2023, with participation from over 30,000 students across the country. The 12-year-old champion will assume leadership of MTN Nigeria for a day and become the face of mPulse for a year.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, MTN Nigeria, Obiageli Ugboma, congratulated the contestants for making it into the finals, whilst reiterating MTN’s commitment to promoting digital literacy in Nigeria.
Daniel will receive a N2.5 million scholarship grant, laptop, smartphone, and an MTN goody bag in addition to being MTN Nigeria’s CEO for a day. The spelling bee champion’s school will also receive cutting-edge ICT devices, including 10 laptops and 10 Hynet Modems, while her Spelling Coach/teacher will receive a cash prize of N500,000.
Sharing his excitement at emerging triumphant, Daniel, beaming with joy said: “It feels like a dream to me, I am speechless. It was a tough competition, but I am very happy I came this far and won in the end.”
Alongside Daniel, the first and second runners-up, Oluwadamilola Adeolu and Ajibola Flourish, both from St Lawrence Metropolitan College, Ado Ekiti, and other finalists received prizes totalling over N10 million as well as numerous goody bags.
The mPulse Spelling Bee is one of many initiatives organised by MTN to enable students in primary and secondary schools across the country to excel through healthy competitions, engage with our community, and highlight our commitment to education.
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has signed pacts with the University of Derby (UOD) and University of Northampton (UON) based in Buxton, Derby and Northampton, London, respectively.
The partnerships are in the areas of technology, arts and social sciences for strategic cooperation towards a brighter future for the institution in making it a world global brand.
The pacts were signed on behalf of the college by her Rector, Dr Abdul Ibraheem at the meetings between the management of the two universities during his formal visit to the two institutions in the United Kingdom.
The heads of faculties and international engagements relations departments of the two universities were in attendance at the signing of the memorandum of understanding.
The focus of the partnership with the University of Northampton centered on Arts, Science, and Technology.
This is to include the exchange of teaching and research personnel, exchange of student programmes, development in research activities, exploration of collaboration at the course level like articulation arrangements, and activities of mutual interests. The University of Derby signed a pact that revolved around finance, business and social sciences.
The two schools agreed to develop a framework for progression opportunities for graduates of the college to acquire further degrees, and co-create to offer executive programmes and short courses that will close skills gaps in the nation’s finance and business industry.
The collaboration also covered the college apprenticeship programmes in collaboration with blue chip industries in both countries to enhance quality skills development and mobility of such skills.
The Centre for Linkage, Partnership and International Relations (CLPIR) of YABATECH would lead other relevant centres in the college including the Centre for Research Support and Grants Management (CRSGM) in the actualisation of the objectives of the signed pacts.
The University of Derby provides around 300 study programmes, as well as short courses and foundation degrees, through four faculties, namely: Faculty of Business, Computing and Law; Faculty of Art, Design & Technology; Faculty of Education, Health and Science.
The University of Northampton is a public university based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of several training colleges the first one established in 1261, and gained full university status as the University of Northampton in 2005.
The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos,(UNILAG) Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, dignitaries from all walks of life, friends and family have extolled the virtues of Prof. Azeez Butali who was appointed as an Endowed Professor at the University of Iowa, U.S.A, where he works as Dental Scientist.
The Endowed Professorship is the highest rank the university can bestow on an academic.
Speaking at a celebration party in Lagos to honour Butali, Ogunsola lauded him as one with a large heart and a worthy UNILAG alumnus who has achieved several feats in his profession and impacted lives in the institution.
She noted that the honour bestowed on him was a testament that possibilities abound to anyone no matter the colour or circumstances, if only the person can dream and develop the right mindset towards achieving his or her goal.
“Prof. Butali has a large heart and is a shining example of our alumni and Nigeria at large, and I am proud of your achievement. You are an inspiration to us all, and as the mother of the day, I have adopted you as my son,” she said.
Chief Medical Director of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo also hailed Butali for his contributions to the medical field.
“Butali has contributed significantly to the medical profession in Nigeria. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria and for you to become a fellow you must have contributed immensely to the sector and recognised in the diaspora as well and this honour befits you,” he said.
President of Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Amb. Queen Blessing Ebigieson described the don as a rare breed and someone that has excelled beyond medical profession. She noted that his philanthropic and selfless qualities had initially endeared him to her when she reached out to him for support for her foundation.
Ebigieson added that Butali deserved to be a leader in the political sphere where he would be able to make far-reaching reforms and impact more lives.
The honoree noted that he was a product of the investment of his father, Alhaji Chief Ibrahim Butali prioritisd education and told him and his siblings that education was their only inheritance.
Butali who thanked guests, said education is an investment that will ultimately yield many fruits and urged the federal and state governments to pay more attention to the education sector, adding that experiential knowledge should be added to the course of knowledge in secondary schools as this would expose students to the practical aspect of things learnt in class.
In recent times, students, who are living in off-campus communities in Yelwa and Gubi, Bauchi State, have found themselves at the centre of a growing storm – an escalating insecurity that on Monday sparked outrage and protests by the students, DAVID ADENUGA reports
The palpable fear that accompanied the surge in cases of attacks on students has not only disrupted academic activities at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, but has also taken a toll on the mental and emotional well-being of the students. In the students’ communities, incidents of theft, assaults and other criminal activities have become more frequent, leaving students on edge and parents worried about the safety of their loved ones.
Rising cases
The latest incident is that of a 500-level Geology student at the university, Joseph Agabaidu, who was fatally stabbed during an attempted phone theft last Saturday. Agabaidu, a final year Geology student based in Otukpo Local Council, but an indigene of Ankpa Local Government Area of Benue State, was fatally stabbed around 7p.m. on Saturday as assailants attempted to forcefully take his phone.
The deceased was the eldest of four children of his family, who all attend the ATBU. It was learnt that despite efforts to get him medical help, he succumbed to his injuries the following morning.
Irked by the death of their colleague, ATBU students on Monday staged a peaceful protest. However, there was tension at the Yelwa campus of the university, as protesting students were tear-gassed by the policemen stationed with armoured tanks opposite the school’s gate. The situation escalated, as students closed the gate and disrupted activities.
Following the development, the management of the university shut down the institution. A statement obtained by The Nation and signed by the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Fatima Inuwa Abdullahi, said the management approved the closure for an initial period of one week with effect from December 4 to 10.
The statement said the action was taken to prevent a breakdown of law and order, claiming that the protest was hijacked by hoodlums.
The tragic event echoed a similar incident last December when another Benue State student lost his life in a phone-related struggle.
In another incident that occurred in July 2023, Aminu Baba, a 500-level Quantity Survey student of the ATBU escaped death by a whisker after suspected armed robbers inflicted a deep machete cut on his hand when he tried to escape after they forced their way into his apartment. The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. in the off-campus lodge situated in the Sabon Kaura area of Bauchi metropolis.
It was gathered that the robbers, who were about 20 in number, carted away several items, including two laptops and six phones while three other rooms were attacked.
Students at the mercy of suspected kidnappers
An undergraduate of the Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University, ATBU, simply identified as Samaila, regained freedom after spending an unspecified days in a kidnappers’ den around last month. It was gathered that the 200-Level Civil Engineering student was kidnapped two weeks ago around Turum in the outskirts of the Bauchi metropolis, near the Gubi campus of the university, coincidentally the same day he returned to school.
It was also gathered that the kidnappers initially demanded N10 million ransom for his release, but after negotiations, the amount was reduced to N3 million. Samaila’s release was announced on the ATBU student group, ‘Voice of Balewites’, on the Facebook.
However, ATBU’s Director of Information, Zailani Bappa, in a text message sent when contacted, said he did not know about the incident.
Also when contacted, the State Police Command, through the spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakili, said the matter was not reported.
Similarly, a 200-level student of Political Science, Hassana Ahmad Ardo, of the Bauchi State University, regained her freedom from suspected kidnappers after she was reported missing while travelling between the Bauchi Yuli Campus and Federal Low Cost Housing area.
Her disappearance prompted deep concern among her fellow students, friends and family members. In response, a widespread campaign was initiated, which led to her rescue on November 27, two days after she was abducted.
Details remained sketchy on how she was rescued.
However, a 200-Level student of the Department of Chemistry at the university, Moses Isah, remains missing 15 months after his disappearance. His elder brother, Isah Samson, who spoke with The Nation, said all efforts to locate his brother’s whereabouts proved abortive.
According to him, he filed a report at the Police Station over his missing brother but due to financial constraints, he could not “follow up after the police started requesting for money”.
Until his disappearance, Isah was last seen at his lodge in Yelwa Tudu.
We can’t interfere with security issues outside the school campus, says ATBU
The management of the ATBU has stated that insecurity issues outside the school campus are not within its jurisdiction. The management said only the police could handle such cases.
Bappah stated this while addressing reporters at the University Guest House, Bauchi on Monday.
He explained that “for the sake of clarity, the said student who was murdered, though a student of the university, was staying outside the campus, and the university has limited knowledge of students outside the campuses.”
He added: “The university tries as much as possible to maintain law and order within the varsity campus. We have no right in the security situation of any society outside the jurisdiction of the university. Everyone has his or her limit.”
He added that the institution’s management gave the directive to shut down the two campuses in Yelwa and Gubi to prevent a breakdown of law and order, claiming that the protest was hijacked by hoodlums.
Bappah declared: “The school has been closed down immediately from today, Monday, December 4, 2023. The closure is for one week initially to see how the students will behave well.”
He assured them that the management would continue to take adequate care of the welfare of the students, urging them to cooperate with the management in that regard.
Calls for action
Irked by the deteriorating security situation, students are demanding urgent and effective measures to address the root causes of the problem. They made an urgent call for action by the school and security agents to prioritise their safety and take decisive measures to curb the rising tide of criminal activities.
The students also staged a protest at the Bauchi Government House last month, calling for increased police presence, improved illumination in poorly lit areas and a comprehensive security strategy to ensure the safety of students both on and off campus.
An ATBU student at the protest, who spoke under anonymity, said: “Students have been complaining bitterly about this incessant robbery attacks, especially in Gubi and the Sabon Kaura axis of both campuses.
“This is getting out of hand, even though the school has implemented measures to curb these barbaric attacks. I still feel students should be very vigilant, protect themselves at all cost and must be careful how they move at night. At this point, students are the most vulnerable, but a little security consciousness here and there can help salvage the situation.
“I suggest each lodge gets a whistle. This is a crime stoppage mechanism that has been used over time to scare away thieves. Once you sense that they are around your vicinity, you raise an alarm by blowing these whistles. It will help the vigilante group or other students to be alert.
“Lastly, if they get into your room or block you on the road, do not try to fight back. Your life is very precious; give them whatever it is they ask for.”
Reacting to the latest incident, another ATBU student identified as Sulaiman Yahuza Giade, in a letter addressed to the State Governor, Bala Mohammed, called for urgent intervention in ensuring the establishment of a dedicated Police Division in Sabon Kaura.
He stated that the step is critical in safeguarding the lives of the students and residents and preventing further tragic incidents.
Similarly, another letter written by an alumnus of the ATBU, Suleiman Musa Umar Fada, on his Facebook page, stated that the current state of insecurity is affecting every aspect of their lives and hindering students’ ability to learn. Musa lamented that schools are being forced to shut down, while tourism is declining and families are living in constant fear.
We will arrest killers of ATBU final year students, says Commissioner of Police
Bauchi State Commissioner of Police Auwal Mohammed yesterday vowed to apprehend the perpetrators responsible for Agbaidu’s tragic death.
The police commissioner gave the assurance when the leadership of the National Association of Bauchi State students (NUBAS) and the Student Union Government of ATBU visited him in his office yesterday.
He assured the student leaders that efforts were underway to bring the culprits to justice.
Giving details of how the student was murdered, he said Agbaidu was stabbed to death while trying to retrieve his girlfriend’s snatched handbag from suspected armed robber
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Ahmed Wakil.
The statement reads : “Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Mohammed, received in the audience the leadership of two student bodies (NUBAS and SUG ) in his office at the State Command Headquarters.
“Their visits were prompted by the recent incident, which occurred on December 2, 2023, where some unknown persons, numbers not ascertained, snatched a handbag containing a mobile phone belonging to a lady, one Philomena Ahobee (28), a student of Abubakar Tatari Polytechnic, Bauchi.
“As a result of which her boyfriend, Agbaidu Joseph (28) of Anguwan Ngas, who is a student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, tried to help her to retrieve the handbag containing the phone. The assailant(s) stabbed him on the left side of his chest with a sharp knife.
“The victim was rushed to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi for treatment but he was certified dead while on admission by a medical doctor.”
Adedipo disclosed this on Tuesday in Osogbo during the defence of his ministry’s proposed budget for 2024 before the Joint Committee on Finance and Appropriation of the Osun House of Assembly.
He said Osun State now has the highest number of out of school students in the South-West because many parents find it difficult to send their wards/children to school.
He made the statement while highlighting the numerous challenges the education sector was facing in Osun.
The commissioner blamed the policies of a previous administrations in the state for the woes that affected the education sector.
According to him, mega schools constructed by a previous administration led to several schools being subsumed into one.
He said this forced some students to drop out of school because of unavailable funds and logistics to get to locations of the new schools.
The commissioner also identified serious shortage of qualified teachers as another major challenge in the sector, stressing the need to employ more teachers.
Mr. Saheed Fatunmise, Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Osun Assembly, who chaired the Joint Committees on budget and defence, advised the commissioner to conduct the teachers’ recruitment exercise based on merit.
Fatunmise said he has confidence in the ability and capacity of the commissioner and therefore employed him to deploy his expertise to turn around the state education sector, so Osun can regain its lost glory.
The MDAs that appeared for budget defence included: Ministry of Education, Osun Mass Education Agency, Osun Central Education District Office, Ila Orangun, Osun East Education District Office, Ile-Ife.
Others were Osun West Education District Office, Ikire; Osun State Senior Secondary Education Board, Osun State Library Board, Osun State Examinations Board, Board for Technical and Vocational Education, and Osun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
Also at the budget presentation and defence were the state Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Ministry of Innovation, Science, Technology and Digital Economy
He takes over from the pioneer VC, Prof. J. K. Oloke, who completed his five-year tenure last month.
The university is owned by the Sword of the Spirit Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Wale Oke, who is the current president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN).
During his unveiling at the institution’s temporary campus on Old Ife Road, Ibadan, Adejumo promised to build on the culture of academic excellence and spiritual regeneration of students and staff during his tenure.
He said: “With profound gratitude to God and a deep sense of responsibility, I stand before you today as your new vice-chancellor. It is an honour to become a part of this esteemed community for academic excellence, character development and the pursuit of knowledge.
“I am highly committed to building upon the foundation laid by the Chancellor, BOT, Governing Council and my outgoing VC – my predecessor and his management team.
“Our university, anchored in faith and scholarship, holds the promise of moulding individuals, not only academically but also spiritually. I am committed to fostering an environment that encourages the integration of knowledge and faith, nurturing minds and souls alike. Together, we will foster an environment that encourages learning, critical thinking and holistic development.”
Earlier, the Chancellor, Bishop Oke, expressed the resolve of the university’s Council and Management to continue to prioritize academic excellence and spiritual soundness for the good of Nigeria and its teeming youths.
The cleric explained that Adejumo, a leading researcher, a spirit-filled child of God and an erudite scholar of international repute with one decade of experience as a professor, has more than 65 publications in local and international journals and books to his credit.
He expressed optimism that the new VC would lead the institution to greater heights, taking a cue from his predecessor, Prof. J. K. Oloke.
The Management of Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, has said its priority programme in the nearest future would be agriculture.
It said it would work to expand collaboration and partnership to achieve success in its commitment to development of agriculture with emphasis on food security.
Similarly, the Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) Ikeji-Arakeji said plans were on for it to secure 10,000 hectares of land for agricultural purposes to boost food security in the country.
It said acquiring the land would enable it secure foreign intervention and expand facilities in the institution
Vice Chancellor of Achievers University, Prof. Omolola Irinoye, who spoke at a pre-convocation news briefing ahead of the 13th convocation ceremony of the institution, said 37 students out of 552 graduands bagged the First Class degree.
Prof. Irinoye said 259 graduated with Second Class honours, 195 made Second Class lower and 27 got Third Class.
Irinoye listed prominent individuals to be conferred with honorary degrees to include Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Dr. Faruk Abubakar, former Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Mrs. Olajumoke Anifowose and Executive Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Ife Oyedele.
According to her, “As we continue to expand our infrastructure, our priority programme in the nearest future is agriculture. As we commit to development of agriculture with emphasis on food security, we would work to expand collaboration and partnership to achieve success.”
Vice Chancellor of JABU, Prof. Olasebikan Fakolujo, who spoke at another news briefing ahead of the institution’s 14th convocation ceremony, said the institution has secured 85 acres for its Department of Agriculture to boost farming activities.
He said the institution planned to secure 10,000 hectares for commercial farming as well as expansion of facilities in the institution.
Prof. Olasebikan said 23 out of 467 graduating students made the First Class degree. He said 205 made Second Class Upper, 172 made Second Class Lower, 65 got the Third Class honours and two graduated with a Pass.
Speaking on the refusal by the Federal Government to allow private university access Tertiary Education Fund (TETFUND), Prof. Olasebikan said the condition was too difficult to fulfill.
“We introduced payment of palliatives to all staff since September 2023. We will continue the payment until the economy improves. There is no time bound for the palliatives.
“We have fulfilled our mandate in the last 17 years. It is a story in progress. I am the fourth substantive VC. Our graduates are making waves and doing very well. If we have not been producing quality graduates, it will show.”
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned recent increase in tuition fees by some tertiary institutions, especially public universities and vowed to ensure that such increments are reversed.
Newly elected NANS President, Lucky Emonefe, said it was unreasonable for institutions to increase their fees and charges astronomically at a time when Nigerians are going through pains and hardships as a result of difficult economic situation occasioned by fuel subsidy removal.
He spoke at a news conference in Abuja, where four of the presidential candidates in the just concluded national convention of NANS and Council of Zonal Coordinators of NANS across the country backed his emergence as the association’s president.
Emonefe threw his weight behind the protest by students of the University of Calabar against the 100 per cent hike in the institution’s tuition fees.
The NANS President, who warned that the students would no longer tolerate such arbitrariness in the running of education institutions in the country, pointed out that the latest development was contrary to earlier directive by President Bola Tinubu that all public universities should halt any form of increase in charges.
The university had earlier released a new schedule of fees that would take effect in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions, leading to protest by students on Monday to register their dissatisfaction.
They were reported to have barricaded the roads leading to the campus, thus preventing workers from coming in.
Emonefe insisted that the Vice-Chancellor and management of the institutions must adhere to President Bola Tinubu’s directive asking the public universities to halt tuition fees hike or face the consequences.
He warned that the student body would not hesitate to ground academic activities in any institution found to have embarked on arbitrary school fees hike.
He assured Nigerian students that the association would set up a committee to monitor institutions who are increasing fees so as to force them to adhere to the President’s order.
Emonefe, while speaking on his plans for the association, promised to keep the integrity of NANS and ensure to put the interest of students at the forefront.
Meanwhile, four presidential candidates in the just concluded national convention of NANS namely: Edom Smart John, Stephen Edidiong Tobi, Boniface Emesowun, all from University of Calabar and Enomfon Umoisien, University of Uyo, have adopted Emonefe as the authentic President of NANS.
Tobi, who spoke with reporters on behalf of the presidential candidates, said only Emonefe is recognised as the NANS genuine president.
His position was also affirmed by the Council of Zonal Coordinators of NANS across the country.
He said: “We make bold to say this because there is no shame in losing a contest. It does not mean that the rest of us were less qualified or incapable of leading the organization, no.
“It is Just about the choices delegates had to make at this time. So, we take our individual losses in good faith in order to join hands with the winner and build a strong, focused and undivided NANS. In doing so, we win with our Comrade Brother, Lucky Emonefe, the undisputed President of NANS.
“Of course, we read from a section of the media that one of us, Comrade Pedro Chibuzor Obi, is laying claim to the Presidency of NANS. While we carefully refuse to join issues with him as a person, it is however ridiculous and indicative of deliberate media mischief that somebody will sit in a hotel, call the media and declare himself the President of a big organization like NANS, and the media put that out as news to the public.”
They further enjoined Comrade Pedro Obi and his co-agitators to call off whatever agitations they were currently carrying out in the interest of the organisation.
“Maybe, they have reasons to be angry or it could just be about their ego; but whatever it is, it will be better sorted on the table of comradeship,” he said.
Deloris Mundo Limited, through a European Union funded project, ‘Excellence Boost project ‘ has partnered with schools in Nigeria to propagate excellence culture in educational institutions through training and seminar.
This is to help schools understand organisational excellence, sustainability, self-accesment and continuous improvement to provide teachers and school managers with competence of their indivual role, responsibilities and its impact on the school environment.
It partnered with eight countries, which included: Spain, Latvia, Portugal, Slovakia, Nigeria, Burundi, South Africa and Tanzania.
At its recently concluded training held at Victoria Island Lagos, trainers from Nigeria, Latvia and Czech Republic were in attendance, with 25 staff from Mind Builders School and Bizben School in Lagos, representing Nigeria.
Project co-author, Adela Vitkovska told The Nation that “The training is about professional development of teachers to equip them with ideas they could imbibe to transform their schools to fit into development of this century. They learn how to transform their schools.”
Project Manager, Olaolu Odeleye noted that the project is about developing competency and capacity building for teachers, school managers, propietor and head masters in order to effect changes in their schools.
His words: “This training would help develop schools. So they can better deliver knowledge to the students, become better organised educational institutions and teachers as well as bringing excellence into their organisations.
“People feel they don’t need much in an academic institution, but much is needed to be done in order to improve how learning is delivered to the people, how better they can improve themselves through networking with foreign schools, learning from each other, learning from European schools and this is what this platform offers.”
