19th January, 2024
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has earmarked N1.7 billion in the 2024 budget, for the establishment of a pilot smart secondary School in the FCT.
The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed in Abuja on Thursday, at an event organised to celebrate accomplishments of public school students in FCT, in academics and sports.
Wike, who was represented by the Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Danlami Hayyo, said that the move was to align with global trends in digital teaching and learning.
He explained that the smart school, which would be located in Karshi, a community under Abuja Municipal Area Council, would be equipped with boarding and digital facilities for e-teaching and learning.
He explained that the N1.7 billion was part of the N13.1 billion approved for the renovation, rehabilitation, and the construction of new schools in the FCT in 2024.
The minister said that the project, if successful, would be expanded to other schools within the territory to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
Wike who expressed optimism that the project might be completed within the year, identified some of the facilities that would be installed in the school to include computers and inter service.
Other facilities, according to the minister, would include smart board and other digital devices for e-teaching and learning.
“When you are talking about digital teaching and learning, definitely you have to do away with papers, pencils, pens and the rest of them.
“The establishment of a smart school in Karshi, will mark the beginning of smart schools in the territory from where we will learn and expand,” he said.
(NAN)