10th-11th July 2024

The UBEC Digital Resource Center held a two-day Workshop to train its Staff and some selected teachers from the operational Smart Schools on the concept and significance of establishing a viable Community of Practice.

The Workshop was facilitated by a team of expert resource persons who made insightful presentations on the need to build a community of practice through fostering genuine relationships that will nurture a culture of learning and consistently give value and choosing the right platform to encourage engagement and knowledge sharing.

The Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common interest or profession and engage in collective learning, knowledge sharing, and networking to improve their skills and knowledge

26th-28th June 2024

The Universal Basic Education Commission’s Digital Resource Centre conducted a 3-day training on the utilization of Multimedia Studio Equipment to develop the capacity and enhance the skills of selected teachers from the 14 operational Smart Schools, staff of the UBEC DRC and some officers from the Public Relation Unit of the Commission.

The training aimed to equip the participants with practical knowledge and provide a hands-on experience in managing multimedia studio equipment used for educational content creation, video production and multimedia presentations.

The three-day exercise also furnished the participants with the skills required in the production of high-quality educational materials and enhance multimedia communication through a combination of lectures, practical exercises, and group activities.

10th-11th June 2024

A two-day Field test activity was conducted in readiness for the Synchronous Phase of the Teacher Internship Scheme (TIS) Training Programme. The exercise involved Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and Google form surveys with the participants of the Teacher Internship Scheme posted to Smart Schools and E-learning Centers.

The synchronous phase of the TIS training programme being the last phase of the primer course is a crucial step towards ensuring the overall success of the primer course. The insights garnered during the field test are expected to facilitate the effective implementation of a successful synchronous phase.

The two-day exercise was simultaneously held in Nasarawa and Kano States respectively.

5th-7th June 2024

The UBEC Digital Resource Center embarked on an Inspection Visit to some of the newly completed UBE Model Smart Schools as a preliminary step towards ascertaining the state of readiness for the take-off of additional smart schools in the forthcoming September 2024/2025 academic calendar.

The visit was conducted in 20 States (Zamfara, Plateau, Jigawa, Taraba, Yobe, Gombe, Sokoto, Anambra, Imo, Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Edo, Borno, Kogi, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, and Rivers) to physically inspect and assess the level of preparedness of the smart schools to commence operations.

During the inspection activity, critical components of the school infrastructure were assessed in addition to human resources as well as the commitment of the States to the take-off of the smart schools.

30th May 2024

The Universal Basic Education Commission’s Digital Resource Center was fomally commissioned by the Honourable Minister for Education, Professor Tahir Mamman on 30th May 2024

The August event was well attended by notable dignitaries including the Honourable Minister of State for Education Dr Tanko Sununu, the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Directors from the Federal Ministry of Education, and other sister Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The UBEC Digital Resource Center was established under the visionary leadership of the Executive Secretary, Dr Hamid Bobboyi. It is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including an ultra-modern training hall, meeting rooms, an accommodation area for teacher trainees, a digital museum, a language laboratory, a blended learning lab, an e-library, a teachers’ lounge, a content production studio among others.

22nd May 2024

The Universal Basic Education Commission held a press conference organized by Edufirst.ng in collaboration with the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) to officially announce the hosting of the 6th edition of the African Edutech Conference at the UBEC Digital Resource Center (DRC), Kado-Kuchi, Abuja.

The event was attended by key media organizations which included the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Radio Nigeria, Punch, Daily Trust, Vanguard, and The Sun Newspapers among others.

The hosting of the forthcoming Conference in October 2024 by UBEC aims to showcase its DRC facility as a testament to the commitment of the Commission to promoting educational technology in Nigeria and Africa at large.

13th-17th May 2024

The Universal Basic Education Commission Digital Resource Center conducted a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) exercise for the 14 operational UBE Model Smart Schools slot gacor hari ini across Nigeria.

The MEL exercise focused on assessing the effectiveness of ICT-driven teaching methodology and its impact on learning outcomes in the 14 operational UBE Model Smart Schools.

The 5-day activity was designed to systematically collect data, analyze results and learning experiences in the smart schools to improve and strengthen the smart education system.

6th May 2024

The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is taking significant strides in supporting smart education in Nigeria. The KOICA Country Director, Mr. Son Sungil presented slot gacor hari ini the handover certificate for the newly completed and equipped state-of-the-art multimedia content development studio at the UBE Model Smart School in Karshi, Abuja.

During the handover ceremony, the UBE Commission, represented by the National Coordinator of the UBEC Digital Resource Centre, Prof. Bashir Galadanci expressed appreciation for the generous investment made by KOICA to support the smart schools in the country. He stated that the studio is the first among six of its kind to be equipped in the 6 KOICA-supported Smart Schools.

The KOICA Country Director commended UBEC and the FCT UBE Board for their continued collaboration. He also emphasized the need to utilize the multimedia studio effectively and ensure the equipment is properly maintained and safeguarded.

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has committed to supporting the Niger State Government in a bid to transform five of its Model Science Schools into smart schools to meet up with the demands of 21st-century education. He made this assertion when he visited Science Model Primary School Chaza, Suleja, one of the proposed schools to be converted.

According to Alhaji Muhammad Baba Ibrahim, the Chairman of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board, the government decided to upgrade some schools in the state to meet world-class standards and ensure that children in the state receive high-quality education that will enable them to compete favourably with their counterparts globally.

Before the visit of the Executive Secretary, a team from the Digital Resource Centre of UBEC, led by Dr Hafsat Lawal Kontagora, visited Model Science Schools located in Minna, Lapai, Beri, Borgu and New Bussa. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the capacity and readiness of the Model Science Schools to commence smart education.

25th April 2024

The Universal Basic Education Commission organized a 3-day event in collaboration with Blue Sapphire Hub to commemorate the International Day for Girls in ICT held at the UBEC Digital Resource Center, Kado-Kuchi, Abuja.

The 3-day celebration featured a workshop and a boot camp for female students from twenty (20) Junior Secondary Schools in Abuja. The event included hands-on activities on topics such as Robotics, Web Development, Graphic Design, Mobile App Development, and Data Analysis.

Declaring the workshop open, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi expressed the unwavering commitment of the Commission to the utilization of ICT in education.