Kwara NGO Advocates Balance Between AI Tools and Human Creativity Among Students

Date: 2025-02-07

A Kwara-based non-profit organisation, the Pristine SACC Education and Technology Initiative, has underscored the importance of students balancing the use of AI tools with human creativity.

Speaking in Ilorin, the state capital, during the launch of a campaign to promote the responsible use of AI tools among students in Kwara State, the Executive Director of the organisation, Aisha Umar, highlighted the necessity of this approach given the increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools in the education sector.

Umar explained that with the rapid integration of AI technologies by secondary school students, there is a pressing need to educate and guide them on the ethical and safe usage of these tools. She added that the project was inspired and supported by Tactical Tech.

“Everywhere, All the Time” creative digital literacy intervention that was designed to cultivate the capacity of young people to ask critical questions about how technology impacts their lives, their communities and the planet, and guide them on how to navigate the digital world.

“Our goal is to ensure that the next generation of leaders understands not only the capabilities of AI but also its ethical implications. Our organisation remains committed to promoting an educational environment where students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving technological landscape responsibly and ethically,” Umar added.

Following the launch of the campaign, a team from Pristine SACC had so far visited seven schools within Ilorin, where it engaged and equipped over 500 students with the knowledge and skills to harness AI responsibly.

Some teachers across the seven schools expressed strong support for the initiative as they highlighted their concerns about students' increasing dependence on AI tools for completing their school assignments.

“With this intervention, students will now understand the importance of balancing AI use with their efforts,” one of the teachers said.

Mr. Abdullah AbdulRahman, who is the organisation's Partnerships Manager, said during the outreach, “the students were introduced to the fundamentals of AI and its growing role in everyday life. The sessions emphasized the importance of integrating human creativity and intelligence with AI tools, rather than becoming overly reliant on them.

“This approach ensures that students continue to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential in an AI-driven future. We are optimistic about the programme's impact in shaping a future where technology serves society responsibly.”

AbdulRahman further disclosed that his organisation was seeking partnerships with relevant government agencies, local and international organisations to expand the initiative and reach more students.

“Our goal is to reach more students and schools, scaling the impact of this project. We aim to raise a generation that can responsibly utilize artificial intelligence for enhanced efficiency, rather than becoming overly dependent on it,” he stated.

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Budo-Egba     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Tunde Oyawoye     Bilikisu Gambari     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     LAK Jimoh     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Kwara North     Shao     Pakata Development Association     Bayo Lawal     Bamidele Aluko     Suleiman Ajadi     Jelili Yusuf     Kwasu     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Bamikole Omishore     Arca Santa     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Apado     Akanbi-Oke     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Owo Isowo     Nurudeen Muhammed     George Funsho Adebayo     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ilorin Curfew     Ambassador Kayode Laro     FERMA     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Abdulrasheed Lafia     SSA Youth     Sunday Otokiti     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Kolo     Sunset Workers     Wale Oladepo     Kwarareports     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Mashood Dauda     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Ilesha-Baruba     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Yakub Ali-Agan     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Saka Onimago     Mubarak Oladosu     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Segun Olawoyin     Maryam A. Garuba     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     AGM Professional Services     Moshood Bakare     Adanla-Irese     ANCOPPS     Bature Bello     Dorcas Afeniforo     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Bashirat Bola Bello     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Jare Olatundun     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Emmanuel Bello     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Yusuf Ali     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Umar Ahmed Gunu     BECE     Aliyu Salihu     Kassim Babamale    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

SSUCOEN     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Peter Obi     Onilu     Nurudeen Muhammed     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Fatai Olodo     Guber Aspirant     PharmAccess Foundation     Oke-Ogun     Tunji Ajanaku     Adebara     Overland     VADA     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Turaki Of Ilorin     Olatunde Olukoya     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     ER-KANG Mining     Surajudeen Akanbi     Halidu Danbaba     Usman Alkali Baba     Bibire Ajape     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Mike Omotosho     Isau     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Oladimeji Thompson     Owo Arugbo     Ajase-Ipo     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Ronke Adeyemi     Kayode Zubair     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Jamiu Oyawoye     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Sobi FM     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Moro     Ilorin     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Kale Belgore     Earlyon Technologies     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     KWASIEC     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Wale Oladepo     Risikat Lawal     General Hospital, Offa     AIT Ilorin     Sadiq Buhari     Dasuki Belgore     Kayode Ishola     Bureau Of Lands     Muazam Nayaya     College Of Health     Democracy Day     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     NaAllah     Toyin Sanusi     BIR     Abubakar Lah     Bankole Omishore     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Harmony Holdings     Ilorin Metro Park     Ileloke     Raymond Olaitan