The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Nigerian government and other stakeholders to seize the opportunities presented by digitalisation for the learning and development of Nigerian children. This call comes as the nation joins the rest of Africa in celebrating the African Child’s Day.
The theme for this year’s Day of the African Child is “The Rights of the Child in the digital environment.”
In a statement released on Thursday by UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, the agency expressed concern over the disruption to education caused by attacks on schools, leading to millions of children missing out on learning. It was noted that approximately 10 million children are currently not enrolled in primary school.
Munduate highlighted that the attacks on schools and the abduction of learners further exacerbate these challenges, as parents become increasingly afraid to send their children to school.
UNICEF also revealed that it had partnered with the Federal Ministry of Education to launch the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) last year. The NLP is an online, mobile, and offline digital learning platform, powered by Microsoft, which provides continuous access to 15,000 curriculum-aligned learning and training materials in local languages for learners, teachers, and parents.
The aim of the Nigeria Learning Passport is to bridge the gap in access to quality learning opportunities. Since its launch, the platform has already benefited 280,000 learners, teachers, parents, and young people by granting them access to quality teaching and learning resources.
Munduate acknowledged that the education sector in Nigeria faces various challenges, including limited access to quality education due to low domestic spending, inadequate school infrastructure and qualified teachers, high levels of poverty, and social norms that discourage education, particularly for girls.
She affirmed, “Digital technology provides us with a platform to innovate and find ways to ensure inclusive quality education for all children. I urge all stakeholders in the education sector to adopt and expand the Nigeria Learning Passport initiative, thereby reducing the number of children currently deprived of an education in Nigeria. This will also help improve foundational literacy and numeracy skills.”
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