In its effort to harness and strengthen the boundless opportunities within the edtech sector, the Universal Basic Education Commission, in collaboration with the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and Edufirst.ng, organized and co-hosted the 2024 edition of the African Edutech Conference.

The three-day Conference themed “Building an Effective African Edtech Ecosystem for Global Impact” took place at the UBEC Digital Resource Center in Abuja.

Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of UBEC observed that the potential of digital education can be further explored and expanded through public-private partnerships. The Commission aims to utilize the edtech ecosystem to create innovative solutions that will transform the basic education sector.

The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission conducted an intensive training workshop for UBEC Model Smart School Teachers.

The three-day training focused on the fundamental ethics of attitudinal change for teachers in the 14 operational UBE Model Smart Schools. It also aims to enhance the capacity of smart school personnel to perform their roles effectively.

The workshop took place in four geopolitical zones: Northeast, Northwest, North Central, and South, where a total of 195 individuals were successfully trained.

In a bid to strengthen the smart education initiative and ensure its sustainability in Nigeria, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

The purpose of the agreement is to execute the NCDMB-UBEC Smart Schools Development Initiative (NUSSDI), which will utilize the collective mandates, expertise, and resources of the two federal agencies to establish smart schools furnished with contemporary technology and inventive teaching methods.

The MoU seeks to develop and implement local content programmes in basic education, foster research and development in basic education and promote industry-academia partnerships. The NCDMB will offer training and professional development for smart school educators, and together with UBEC, will engage in infrastructure development initiatives.

• UBEC Co-hosts 2024 African Edutech Conference
• Smart School Teachers Coached on Attitudinal Change
• UBEC Hands over Proposed Innovation Hub Site to contractor
• UBEC trains Personnel in E-Libraries and E-Resources Management

A handover meeting was held to discuss and finalize the establishment of an Innovation Hub at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre in Kado Kuchi, Abuja.

The purpose of the meeting was to bring together all relevant stakeholders to discuss the details and requirements for the Innovation Hub at the Digital Resource Centre. The goal was to ensure that the contractor and project consultants were committed to the successful execution of the project. This effort aimed to clarify the project timeline, deliverables, and expectations from all parties involved.

The handover of the project site to the contractor and consultants was concluded to ensure the timely commencement of work.

The Universal Basic Education Commission conducted a three-day training workshop on Digital Libraries and Education Resources Management at the Digital Resource Centre in Abuja.

The workshop aimed to enhance the skills of smart school ICT personnel in managing digital libraries and utilizing educational resources effectively. The training was attended by teachers and ICT managers from functional smart schools in Nigeria.

The workshop covered key aspects of digital libraries, education resource management, and future trends in educational technology.