UNICEF and Kwara State Launch Nigeria Learning Passport to Enhance Education Access

Date: 2024-09-13

According to the news gathered from Voice of Nigeria, the Kwara State Government has reestablished its partnership with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) through the implementation of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) in the state. This marks the renewal of a collaboration that had ended 13 years ago.

The NLP is an online educational platform designed to provide continuous access to quality education for learners across Nigeria, especially for out-of-school children, those in need of additional support, and students in areas with limited access to technology or school facilities.

Speaking at the launch of the project in Ilorin, UNICEF Kaduna Field Office Chief, Gerida Birukila, emphasized that the launch signified the renewal of UNICEF's partnership with Kwara State. The launch makes Kwara the 20th state to implement the NLP.

“With the support of Microsoft, GPE, Airtel, HIS towers and TECHNO, this partnership will build the capacity of 3,000 teachers on digital literacy skills to deliver quality basic education to 120,000 children in Kwara State within one year by providing greater access to reduce the number of out of school children (OOSC) and increase literacy and numeracy,” she said.

According to her, “The Learning Passport was created globally by UNICEF and Microsoft at a time when education experienced unprecedented disruption due to COVID-19.

“At the height of the pandemic, 1.6 billion learners were locked out of the education system.

“Since 2022, the project has enrolled 1,478,984 students.

“Learning passports are available for free on online, mobile, and offline devices. We are working with Airtel and IS to bridge the data and connectivity gaps. If you have an Airtel sim card, the NLP can be used without data costs.”

UNICEF commended Kwara State on its commitment to education, especially, with investment in the education sector across all levels.

“UNICEF is happy to note that The Kwara Education Transformation Agenda (KWETA) has put digital education at the fore of her education programmes with interventions like the StudyLab, KwaraLearn and Digital Learning centres.

“You have continued to play an exemplary role in ensuring that children have access to quality education, even in the face of major challenges,” she added.

Also speaking, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Mamman Jibril assured that his administration will continue to subscribe to policies and programmes that will facilitate accelerated educational development in the state.

The Governor disclosed that after decisively dealing with the inherited challenges of non-payment of salaries and the abysmal state of the learning environment, the focus of the government has been to improve the quality of teaching and learning outcomes through a unified curriculum, motivated human resources, and technological tools.

“Along with massive investments in the establishment of digital literacy centres across the state in collaboration with the UBEC, I am happy to say that our strategy has drastically improved literacy and numeracy levels,” he added.

UNICEF is a global organization that works to improve the lives of children and their families, with a focus on emergency response, education, healthcare, and child protection.

It was established in 1946 by the United Nations General Assembly to provide aid to children in countries devastated by World War II.

Today, UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to reach the most vulnerable children and adolescents.

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bamikole Omishore     Peter Amogbonjaye     Ohoro Of Shao     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Allocation     Aro Yahaya     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Olam Food Ingredients     Akeem Olatunji     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Abatemi Usman     Aliyu Umar     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Abubakar Lah     Iyaloja-General     Kemi Adeosun     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Abraysports FC     Agbarigidoma     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Opobiyi     Moses Adekanye     Binta Sulyman     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Bashirat Bola Bello     Abubakar Imam     Olatunji Ibrahim     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Police Commissioner     Kisra     Talaka Parapo     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Kwara Apc     Adekunle David Dunmade     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Elelu     Mufutau Olatinwo     ENetSuD     SUBEB     Makama Of Kaiama     Oniye     Alfa Yahaya Road     IYA YUSUF     Kayode Bankole     Sunday Fagbemi     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Mohammed Haruna     Labaeka     Reuben Paraje     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Sambo Murtala     Alfa Belgore     Rachael Obisesan     Muhammadu Gobir     MATTA Girls Foundation     Dan Iya     Azeez Salawu     Galadiman Ngeri     Kwara 2019     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Saliu Mustapha     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     First Lady     Gobir     Harrison Osauwagboe     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Niyi Ogundiran     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Aliyu U. Tilde    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Tosho Yaqub     Kwara TV     Oyelere Oyinloye     Frootify     Emir Of Ilorin     Gbenga Awoyale     Adaramaja     Ibrahim Labaika     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Kwara South     Ilorin Emirate     Manzuma     International Aviation College     Sango-UITH Road     Sarah Jubril     Senate     Oniwasi Agbaye     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     George Funsho Adebayo     Oluranti Idowu     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Sunday Popo-Ola     Kwara State Fire Service     COEASU     Kulende-UITH     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Ajike People Support Centre     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Ahmad Uthman     Fatimoh Lawal     Ibrahim Oniye     Suleiman Mora Omar     Owo Arugbo     New Model Police Station     Senate Presidency     Onikijipa     Amada Jidda     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Yahaya Seriki     Pategi     Kolo     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Rex Olawoye     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Ramadan     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Mohammed Danjuma     Kaiama     Ibrahim Akaje     Sa\'adu Gambari     Segun Olawoyin     Centre For Digital Economy     Najim Yaasin     Olabimpe Olani     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Funmi Salau     Muhammed Danjuma     Adesoye     KWASAA     Saka Onimago     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Ayekale     Seni Saraki     Tafidan Kaiama     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Post-utme     Michael Nzekwe     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Ibrahim Taiwo     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata