Nigeria, South Korea hail success of KOICA’s smart education project
Nigeria and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening educational collaboration following the successful completion of the first phase of the smart education project. The programme implemented by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), targeted schools in six states; Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Ekiti, Cross River […]
Nigeria and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening educational collaboration following the successful completion of the first phase of the smart education project.
The programme implemented by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), targeted schools in six states; Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Ekiti, Cross River and the Federal Capital Territory. Project manager, PM, UBION Consortium, Professor Dae Joon Hwang, emphasised the importance of sustainability, calling for greater parental and community involvement. He assured that the second phase expected to expand the model to 37 smart schools nationwide will begin soon.
Country Director of the Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA), Eunsub Kim, represented by the agency’s Manager, David Nkwa, said the project uses a blended learning approach, shifting classrooms from teacher-centred to student-centred learning
Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, said the project titled “Implementation of Multimedia Learning Environment and Teaching Capacity for Nigeria Public Primary and Junior Secondary Schools” had changed the landscape of basic education.
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu while speaking at the official closing ceremony in Abuja on Monday, described the project as a proof of concept for digital transformation in basic education.
He commended the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for its interventions in Nigeria, saying the initiative had demonstrated that respectful, mutually supportive international partnerships could deliver tangible results.
Project Coordinator of the Project Management Consortium (PMC), Tosin Odedele, said each pilot school was equipped with a state-of-the-art content development studio, where trained teachers produce indigenous digital lessons including animated science and mathematics content which are uploaded to a learning management system for classroom use.