By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
Six more local government areas in Kwara state have been integrated into the KwaraLEARN programme to ensure that the pupils get quality education in line with global best standards.
It would be recalled that the programme had commenced with four local governments (Ilorin West, Ilorin East, Baruten and Offa) in April last year for the pilot scheme. The additional six local government areas enrolled to the scheme are Asa, Patigi, Irepodun, Ilorin South, Oke-Ero and and Ekiti local government areas.
Speaking on Saturday in Ilorin at the induction of new set of teachers trained for KwaraLEARN programme, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq reiterated his administration’s commitment to quality education and human capital development.
Recalling how his administration had saved the sector from collapse and relaunched the state for greater future, AbdulRazaq said the huge investment in the sector would continue notwithstanding the dwindling revenues and competing priorities for governments worldwide.
He said: “Our expenses have really gone up. We are implementing KwaraLEARN. We’re paying UBEC counterpart funding, which the previous administration could not pay. We are investing heavily in education and human capital development because we prioritise the sector and the future of this state. The programme costs a lot of money but is hugely necessary to secure the future of the Kwara child.”
KwaraLEARN is a flagship education programme of the AbdulRazaq administration, which involves the use of modern technology to train teachers, improve teaching techniques, and boost education outcomes for school children..
AbdulRazaq assured teachers of improved welfare packages with the planned introduction of housing scheme and car loan support to address mobility and accommodation challenges, urging them to continue to support his administration to consolidate on the achievements recorded so far.
KwaraLearn Project Director Olusegun Abiola disclosed that six more local government areas have been integrated into the KwaraLEARN programme to ensure that the pupils get quality education in line with global best standards.