The United Nations Children’s Fund on Saturday said it has enrolled 33,532 children in Borno state on the Nigeria Learning Passport.
Speaking at the annual quiz competition organised for school children supported with the NLP intervention in Maiduguri, the Education Officer, UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office, Charles Atiya, stated that 425 teachers and facilitators were trained on blended learning teaching methodology to serve the enrolled children
According to her, the Nigeria Learning Passport is a digital platform offering free, localised educational content that can be accessed via web and mobile.
“It features digital learning records and data analytics, and has been launched in 21 states, reaching over 800,000 users—including 230,000 students,” she said.
Charles emphasised that “In Borno State, 33,532 learners have been enrolled this year and have completed at least one course on the platform. 425 teachers and facilitators have been trained on blended learning teaching methodology and community meet-up meetings to promote parent buy-in and to support their children’s learning”
She explained that the platform provided more than 17,000 teaching and learning materials aligned with the Nigerian national curriculum and global supplementary resources
“With over 30,000 teachers in 21 states trained in digital literacy, pedagogy, and blended learning teaching methodology. The platform can be used by learners, teachers, educators, parents/caregivers,” she added.
