Microsoft Corporation, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, has introduced an educational framework for the digital transformation of primary and secondary schools in the country.
Our correspondent learnt that part of the framework is a technology solution, Microsoft 365, which can help schools to upload the scores of their pupils and make them accessible to parents. The solution, developed under the ‘Windows in the Classroom’ programme, was done in collaboration with a Nigerian firm, Sidmach Technologies.
The Microsoft Education Programmes Manager, Jordan Belmonte, in an interview with our correspondent, said the package would also help schools to track their pupils’ attendance and assist parents to monitor their children’s academic performance.
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JAMB fixes February 26 for 2018 UTME mock test
JAMB’s head, media and information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, explained that the examination was expected to be hitch-free The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) mock examination for 2018 UTME is set to hold on Monday, February 26, The Punch reports.
Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s head of media and Information, on Sunday, February 18, in Lagos said a total of 245,753 of the 1,652,795 candidates that registered for this year’s UTME are expected to write the test. “We are happy to announce to the public that the board has concluded arrangement for the conduct of the mock UTME, slated for Monday, February 26.
“This is irrespective of the ongoing strike embarked upon by members of non-academic unions of federal universities nationwide. “Candidates will soon be informed on when to print notifications for the examination and in addition, notifications will be sent through e-mails and text messages on the schedules of their examination,” he said.
University offers scholarships to Students
The Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, said it has offered partial scholarships to all students of the institution.
According to the institution, the scholarship is in form of reduction in tuition, while those in religious studies are the most favoured by the scheme.
According to him, the university came up with the scholarship policy in order to make studying in the institution attractive and to also encourage the students of religious studies.
Source : Punch
Why students lose interest in Mathematics — Educationist
An educationist, Mr Philip Balogun, on Friday said that many students lose interest in Mathematics because of the difficult and cumbersome processes applied by their teachers.
Balogun, who is Vice Principal, Grace Group of Schools, Gbagada, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He said for this reason, many children, right from the tender age, developed cold feet in solving mathematics problems.
The educationist said there was a need to be more creative in teaching the subject to make such students interested in it.
Source : Guardian
Dyslexia and the challenge of teachers, parents
There are hundreds of thousands of dyslexic schoolchildren in Nigeria today subjected to ill treatment and stigmatisation largely due to ignorance and impatience of teachers and parents. Iyabo Lawal, writes on the challenges of pupils with dyslexia.“My mummy slapped me and asked me to kneel down here,” the youngster replied his neighbour why he squatted in the afternoon sun instead of being in the comfort of his parents’ apartment.
Source : Guardian
Schools mobilise candidates for 2018 Cowbellpedia Mathematics
As registration closes Feb. 11
PUBLIC and private secondary schools across the country have been urged to register their best JSS 3 and SSS2 candidates for the 2018 Cowbellpedia Senior Secondary Mathematics Television Quiz show on or before the deadline of Sunday, February 11.
At the press briefing to flag off the 2018 edition, Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, makers of Cowbell milk, announced a 100 per cent increase in the star prize from N1m to N2m in addition to other incentives. It was the highlight of activities to commemorate 20 years of partnership between Cowbell and Mathematics.
Read more at: Vanguard
Federal Government would declare a state of emergency in the education sector in April
Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education says Federal Government would declare a state of emergency in the education sector in April. He made this disclosure when he received Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger and some members of his cabinet at the Federal Ministry of Education Headquarters in Abuja.
Adamu requested the support of all states governors to do the same in their respective states. “By the end of April, we are proposing there will be a declaration of state of emergency in the education sector all over the country. We request all the state governors to do same in their states and we hope that once this is done our educational sector will improve.
“I will also meet with the governors to appeal to them to give special emphasis to address the problem of low standard of education especially at primary level,” he said.
The minister said the ministry was planning to present a proposal to the National Council of State for graduates of education to henceforth be employed on Grade Level 10 of eight. He said the proposal would also include offering employment to students studying education in tertiary institutions.
Student sues UNIABUJA, seeks N100m damages
A legal practitioner and civil rights activist, Anthony Ejumejowo, has dragged the University of Abuja to a Federal Capital Territory High Court, over the delay in the supervision of his Master’s degree in Law project by a lecturer in the institution, Dr Lawrence Chukwu.
Ejumejowo said the absence and unavailability of the supervisor did not only stall the progress of his research work, but it also delayed the conclusion of his academic work over 14 months since the conclusion of the 2015/16 academic session.
Source : Punch
Govt alone cannot fund education in Nigeria – Senate
The Senate Joint Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) and Health on Monday in Abuja called for increased private sector participation in the education sector.
Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko made the call during a public hearing to investigate the outbreak of epidemic which affected 39 students and led to the death of three students of Queens College, Lagos in 2017.
He said: “It is so sad that we believe that government alone should take full responsibility of education in the country.
“The society particularly the private sector has a role to play to make the education sector grow.
Source : Dailypost
Nestle collaborates with Didier Drogba on education
Didier Drogba Foundation, in collaboration with Nestle and International Cocoa Initiative, has announced the opening of its first school in Pokou-Kouamekro, Côte d’Ivoire.
According to a statement from the firm, the school will accommodate 350 children and grant them access to quality education, thus limiting the chances of them engaging in child labour on cocoa farms.
Source : Punch