Lagos begins distribution of ICT devices to students

The Lagos State government has begun the distribution of one million Information, Communication Technology (ICT) devices to secondary school students in a bid to aid learning and become solution providers for the country.

This was revealed by the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Sam Egube, at the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) UP Lagos Convention, organized by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Education, Adetola Salau, in Victoria Island, on Thursday, May 6.

Also, fifteen thousand public primary school teachers across the state were given tech-teaching devices to prepare pupils for the challenges that could arise in the future. The commissioner, while noting that at least 33,000 of the devices had been distributed, stated that the distribution was being done in phases to ensure efficiency across the state.

Egube added that the move was aimed at improving learning and teaching beyond the previous physical model, and embrace technology to solve issues and aid teachers and students to teach and learn with ease across Lagos public schools.