KWSG TRAINS 500 TEACHERS ON LEARNING APPROACH

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 No fewer than 500  teachers drawn from 5 Local Government Areas of Kwara State were trained on modern learning approach among others in the recent ongoing training workshop organized by Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP).


Speaking at the training workshop held at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, the State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu, explained that the initiative is an online educational approach that would provide continuous access to quality education.


The five Local Government Areas that participated in the first phase of the training organized by NLP in conjunction with Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development are: Moro, Ilorin West, Ilorin South, Oyun and Offa.


The Commissioner said the purpose of the training is to improve teachers' knowledge and expertise to face computer age challenges, as the State is set to move from analog to digital.


Hajia Modibbo Kawu added that the present administration had embarked on series of workshops for teachers across the State in response to the resolution of education solution globally, expressing that the training will yield and increase the output of teachers positively in the classroom. 


She also advised participants to put to use knowledge gained in the workshop and impart positively on their students for overall growth and development.


Earlier, the Director, Human Capital Development, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mallam AbdulRasaq Olooru, applauded the State government for investing in manpower development in the teaching profession. 


He urged the participants not to allow the exercise to go in vain and encouraged them to put all they have learnt during the workshop into action, urging them to always upgrade their knowledge.


In his remarks, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Education Officer, Mr. Bala Dada, congratulated the participants for their patience and commitment throughout the exercise.


Mr. Dada noted that the programme was developed by the UNICEF in partnership with Microsoft and others, to provide access to Nigeria education curriculum from anywhere in the country and advised them to see the workshop as a golden opportunity that would afford them the right approach in their job interaction.


The participants appreciated the Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his laudable achievements in revamping the education sector in the State and urged the government to continue the programme in order to ensure that the teachers discharge their duties efficiently.


*Peter Amogbonjaye,*

Press Secretary,

MOE&HCD.                              08032578495

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