The Federal Government has intensified efforts to modernise Nigeria’s education system with the inauguration of the Katsina State Smart Secondary School in Radda, a project focused on advancing digital learning and preparing students for a knowledge-driven worldwide economy.
Speaking at the occasion, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, declared the government’s commitment to developing a future-ready and globally competitive education sector, worrying that technology-driven learning remains central to human capital development.
“Technology-driven learning is main to Nigeria’s human capital advancement and the foundation for building a worldwide competitive future workforce,” the Minister specified.
The inauguration, held along with Katsina State Guv, Dikko Umaru Radda, highlighted the Smart School as more than simply an infrastructure task, however a strategic investment in development, opportunity, and national development.
Alausa kept in mind that the initiative lines up with the Renewed Hope Program of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the broader Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative, while likewise commending the Katsina State Government’s “Build Your Future Blueprint” for its forward-thinking technique.
Offering updates on sector-wide progress, the Minister revealed that over 106 billion in Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grants have been accessed by states. He added that more than 10,000 classrooms have actually been remodelled, numerous countless instructors trained, and countless textbooks dispersed throughout the nation.
He even more disclosed ongoing reforms, consisting of curriculum upgrades, expansion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and digital efforts such as the Student Recognition Number and a cloud-based Annual School Census to boost data-driven planning.
On abilities advancement, Alausa said over 160,000 youths are presently undergoing training in more than 1,200 TVET centres across the country, with over one million applications tape-recorded– an indicator of growing interest in skills-based education.
In his remarks, Governor Radda described the Smart School as a deliberate investment in the future of Katsina’s children, particularly those from underserved communities.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, commended the effort and urged stakeholders to increase its chances for academic advancement.
The Federal Ministry of Education restated its dedication to collaborating with state federal governments and development partners to broaden access to quality, inclusive, and technology-driven education, placing the Katsina Smart Secondary School as a model for contemporary knowing in Nigeria.