1,135 Women Educators Receive Online Digital Training Courses .... As NITDA Donates Laptops to Boost Digital Skills
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Christiana Simon of the Digital Development Services Department, NITDA. delivering the goodwill message of the Director General of the agency Kashifu Inuwa, at the 30th Annual National Conference of WICE, held in Bichi, Kano State |
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has enrolled 1,135 members of the National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (WICE) in online digital literacy courses and donated high-specification HP OmniBook laptops to strengthen digital capacity and improve educational delivery.
The initiative is part of the agency’s efforts to promote digital inclusion, enhance productivity and equip women educators with the technological skills required to meet the demands of modern teaching and learning.
Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, disclosed this at the 30th Annual National Conference of WICE, themed “Dual Mandate: Global Impact; Reimagining Teacher Education for Sustainable Development.”
Inuwa said the laptops would improve documentation, information management, communication, coordination and collaboration among the association’s leadership and members.
He explained that the digital literacy training, delivered through the NITDA-Cisco Networking Academy platform, was designed to strengthen participants’ competencies in teaching, research and administration.
According to him, the agency is also supporting an in-person masterclass on productivity tools, cybersecurity and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to complement the online courses and equip participants with practical digital skills.
The NITDA boss said the interventions aligned with the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) 2023, which targets 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027 and 95 per cent by 2030.
He added that the programmes supported the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda and its drive to build a digitally skilled and inclusive society.
Inuwa reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with WICE, stressing that equipping women educators with relevant digital skills and technological tools would improve teaching and learning outcomes while preparing students for the demands of the future workforce.
Meanwhile, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, said the dual mandate of Colleges of Education presented opportunities to expand access to higher education, improve teacher training and equip graduates with skills to address emerging national and global challenges.
The governor stressed the need for sustained investment in educational infrastructure, research, digital learning, staff development and institutional capacity to ensure that teacher education kept pace with technological advancements, artificial intelligence and changing labour market demands.
He also acknowledged the contributions of women to educational development but identified limited leadership opportunities, inadequate funding for professional development and insufficient access to digital resources as challenges requiring attention.
Yusuf called for stronger partnerships between Colleges of Education and schools to ensure that teacher preparation programmes remained relevant to learners’ needs and societal expectations.
Earlier, WICE National President, Dr Magdaline Bisong, described the conference as a platform for professional renewal, knowledge sharing, networking and strategic collaboration.
Bisong said the gathering was aimed at advancing teacher education for sustainable development while strengthening the personal and professional capacities of members.
She reaffirmed the association’s commitment to building the capacity of women in education, expanding professional networks and promoting collaboration to improve educational outcomes and contribute to national development.
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