In a bid to enhance teaching and learning in Katsina State, Canvay Integrated Solutions, Youth Entrepreneurship Support Hub, YES – Hub, and Collective Development, Code, partnered to conduct a one day training workshop titled ‘Technology-Empowered Teaching: Digital Citizenship, and AI in the Classroom’.

The hands-on training involved teachers from both government and private schools, covered topics such as Introduction to AI and its applications in education, using AI to create personalized learning experiences, AI-powered tools for assessment and feedback, Ethical considerations in using AI in the classroom, Online Safety and Security, Digital Literacy and Communication, Digital Rights and Responsibilities.

“This training has opened my eyes to the potential of AI in the classroom,” said a participating teacher. “I’m eager to use my new knowledge to create more engaging and effective lessons for my students.”

The Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board Chairman who was represented commended the organizers for their initiative, stating, “This training will undoubtedly improve the quality of education in our state.”

The training is part of the organizations’ commitment to giving back to Katsina State and empowering teachers with the skills they need to succeed in the digital age.

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TECH DIGEST –  Data gathered from Educeleb has painted a worrying picture of the Nigerian educational sector, which has consistently received a very poor budgetary allocation from the yearly budget, with the most recent being 8 percent.

According to Educeleb, which quoted the Federal Ministery of Education, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria has 13.2 million out of school children, with 9 million of these children Almajiri. This is the highest in the world.

The data also indicates that 30 percent of Nigerians are unable to read and write; 2 in 3 children don’t have access to early childhood education; 51 percent of children engage in child labour, 24 states are unable to access counterpart fund through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). This is a threat to basic education.

12 states are owing teachers salary, posing a negative effect on quality education delivery; only 49 percent proceed to secondary school, only 6 percent of households with children that have at least three books.

Meanwhile, figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) last year revealed that 50.5 percent of the poorest Nigerians, representing 82.9 million are without any form of formal education.

The government agency further broke down to 66.17 percent male and 34.72 percent female.

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