Stakeholders Propose Tech Strategies To Boost Education in Nigeria
The Director of Corporate Communications and CSR at Airtel Nigeria, Femi Adeniran as well as other thought leaders have proposed strategic solutions to advance Nigeria’s educational system, including Artificial Intelligence.
Aimed to achieve innovative teaching methodologies, this is made known at a panel at the ‘Blackbelt Graduation Ceremony’ organised by 1 Million Teachers, an international teacher training organization, at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, on Saturday, 6th July 2024.
Airtel Nigeria was a cosponsor of the 1 Million Teachers Blackbelt Graduation. The panel titled “Leveraging Expertise and Innovations for Advancing Educational Reforms in Africa,” also featured faculty member, St. Lawrence, College, Canada, Patrick Egbunonu; Country Head, HP Nigeria, Emmanuel Asika; and Project Director, Seed Care and Support Foundation, Olanrewaju Oniyitan.
In his response to a question regarding school reputation management in the current dynamic environment enabled by digital media, Adeniran proposed a quality delivery as the most important ingredient for successful school marketing.
“Schools face restrictions on using children for advertising and publicity, making the institution rely on wordof-mouth to communicate achievements.
“On this note, schools must implement impactful programs that connect with their community.
Direct and open communication platforms such as Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meetings keep parents informed of your strategies to help you spread to your community,” he said.
He added that continuous engagement with stakeholders on social media such as Instagram and LinkedIn would also play a vital role in enhancing the image of educational institutions.
Further addressing the concern about partnership to drive educational advancement, Adeniran reiterated Airtel’s commitment towards education, highlighting its ongoing $57 million partnership with UNICEF on the ‘Airtel/ UNICEF Re-imagine Education’ programme.
“In year 1, we connected 600 students. Now, we have 960 public schools that we are giving data to every month so they can access the learn – ing platform developed by the Ministry of Education, The Learning Passport,” he noted.
