The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has tasked the Bauchi State government with incorporating digital local content materials for the UNICEF-supported Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) digital learning to improve students’ learning outcomes.
The Education Specialist of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Abdulraman Ado, made the call on Friday during a visit to some schools that were supported with iPads and other connectivity gadgets for the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) programme.
“The key ask for the Bauchi State government include procuring tablets, routers, projectors and setting up of NLP studio to develop local content.
“They have to monitor digital learning and continuous capacity building of teachers, and leverage the functionality of Teachers Management Information System (TMIS), strengthen ICT infrastructure in school and make sure to secure them,” he said.
He also stressed the need for Bauchi to finance the uptake and usage of the Nigerian Learning Passport in all schools.
Vanguard learned that over 1,100 iPads were distributed to junior secondary schools across the State, including Government Secondary School, Toro, where students have been using the gadgets to access online learning materials.
This follows the visit of the UNICEF Representative to Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, to the area in December last year to assess the children’s educational needs.
