KwaraLEARN: KWSG opens training, promises improvement in education

20th December, 2022

In furtherance of its bid to improve the quality of education across the State, the Kwara State Government has declared open training for additional 3,320 headteachers and teachers from 505 public primary schools

The training programme, which focuses on technology-enabled teaching and effective classroom management, was declared open by in Ilorin, the State capital with prominent stakeholders in attendance

Speaking at the official opening the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) Professor Shehu Adaramaja said KwaraLEARN programme would put so many teachers and Head teachers in public schools on their toes in the discharge of their primary assignments.

He also stated that the essence of the KwaraLEARN is to inculcate modern technology into teaching profession in Kwara State Public Schools with a view to further improve education at the grassroots across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State

At the official opening ceremony of the programme which took place at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, Adaramaja noted that the programme has impacted significantly on the education programme of the state going by the assessment of the participating teachers and pupils after the pilot scheme in which four major local government areas were involved

The Executive Chairman also said that KwaraLEARN has improved pupils’ enrollment in public schools across the State.

“Since the commencement of the exercise, the attitudes of the teachers towards their work have changed in the four pilot local governments,” he said.

He explained that the device known as teacher’s Tablets have the ability of monitoring the activities of the teachers on daily basis particularly during official hours

He mentioned that the device also reduces some of the hardship faced by the teachers while preparing their lesson notes and other documents needed in the discharge of their duties.

Adaramaja informed that very soon those teachers that have distinguished themselves with quality services would be rewarded and those that are not doing what they were engaged for would also face severe punishment

The essence of rewarding those that are working is to encourage them to do more

“We have stopped salaries of some of our teachers because they have failed in the discharge of their duties, many have been suspended and some have also been transferred

“With technology, we can achieve so many things particularly in our education sector.”

Adaramaja further explained that the reason for KwaraLEARN is to inculcate technology into education system for better results, adding that quality education can be achieved if school leaders and teachers are trained and supported.

The Herald reports that the new LGAs currently undergoing training are Asa, Ekiti, Ilorin South, Irepodun, Oke-Ero and Patigi.

He further mentioned that the training would be held for another batch between 4th-14th January 2023

Also in an exclusive interview with journalists at the venue of the event, the Schools Director for KwaraLEARN, Mr Segun Sanusi explained that KwaraLEARN programme affords teachers the right digital tools to be at their best, while providing an electronic platform to make classrooms and schools transparent

According to him, the technology will help to achieve effective monitoring of attendance and performance of pupils and teachers in all classrooms, offering continual support and feedback.

“KwaraLEARN is transforming government primary schools across the State into powerful public schools using an innovative technology and datadriven platform, coupled with high-quality learning materials, effective training and ongoing coaching for teachers and school leaders, and technology-enabled support teams to create 360degree support for learning outcomes.

“The Smart Phones provided to the Head Teachers are different from the Tablets given to the Teachers ”

Mr Segun Abiola, the KwaraLEARN Project Director said the initiative came to improve teaching and learning in schools “The new system in education would take the education from its deplorable condition to another level ”

He disclosed that Nigeria is one of the nations where education is in serious deplorable situation and called for a better and lasting solution especially with all relevant stakeholders putting heads together to achieve the desired result.

He commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his giant strides in ensuring that quality education is provided for Kwarans at all levels

The first training saw 2,690 teachers from four LGAs (Baruten, Ilorin East, Ilorin West, and Offa) trained in April 2022

The Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Mary Kemi Adeosun commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the initiative.

She also described it as a very laudable project that would further enhance the status of education especially at the grassroots.

In a recent edition, The Herald had reported that 3,320 headteachers and teachers from 505 public primary schools will be trained on technologyenabled teaching and effective classroom management.

The teacher induction training which will be organized in two 10-day phases, started on Monday, December 12, 2022, and would end on January 13, 2023.

The teacher induction training is facilitated by the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) through KwaraLEARN

With the training, KwaraLEARN will soon enter its second phase and be implemented in 505 schools across six LGAs Over the next year, the government intends to empower teachers in all 16 Local Government Areas across the State

A release from KwaraLEARN said “KwaraLEARN, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s public education transformation programme will expand to 6 additional Local Government Areas (LGAs) making 10 in total.

“Building on KwaraLEARN’s success since inception in November 2021, an additional 3320 teachers will be trained in technology-enabled teaching techniques and effective classroom management skills as the program is set to grow to new LGA’s.

“The teacher induction training demonstrates the KWSG’s commitment to improving teaching and learning quality. The phase two teacher training is taking place at an ideal time, reinforcing Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s vision of strengthening education systems to ensure accessible, affordable, high-quality, and inclusive education for all ”