The United Nations Children’s Fund says digital learning platforms can increase access to quality education for children in Nigeria.
This is in a statement signed by UNICEF’s Communication Officer, Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships, Mr Anike Alli-Hakeem on Thursday.
The organisation commemorated the Day of the African Child, marked annually on June 16, with the 2023 theme, “The rights of the child in the digital environment”.
UNICEF, therefore, urged stakeholders including the government to exploit the opportunities offered by digitalisation for the learning and development of Nigerian children.
It said: “The education sector in Nigeria faces many challenges; one of these challenges is access to quality learning.
“This is inhibited by low domestic spending on education resulting in limited school infrastructure and qualified teachers, high levels of poverty and social norms not supportive of education especially for girls.
“To bridge the access to quality learning opportunities, UNICEF and the Federal Ministry of Education launched the Nigeria Learning Passport last year.
