By Ngozi Nwankwo
Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Aisha Garba, has called on School Support Officers,SSOs, in Local Government Education Authorities, LGEAs, across the nation to rededicate themselves towards improving the quality of basic education in Nigeria.
Garba made the call while delivering her remarks at the opening ceremony of a three-day training workshop to develop the capacities of Local Government Education Authority,LGEA,School Support Officers from different parts of the country held in Abuja.
She emphasized the importance of delivery of quality basic education to Nigerian children, hence the need for all stakeholders to renew their commitment to effective implementation of Universal Basic Education programme in the country.
Head of Public Relations and Protocol of UBEC, Mr. David Apeh, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the National Coordinator of the UBEC Digital Resource Centre, Prof. Bashir Galadanci, on his part highlighted the important role of the School Support Officers in strengthening the basic education sector of the country through effective monitoring and mentorship of teachers and administrators in schools.
Galadanci noted that it was appropriate that the first UBEC-organized workshop during the tenure of the new Executive Secretary was targeted at School Support Officers who performed critical quality assurance responsibilities at the grassroots level.
The training workshop themed ‘Empowering SSOs to Champion and Support Technology Integration’ was designed to upskill trainees in the understanding of educational technologies and their effective integration into the teaching process for improved learning outcomes.
It also aimed to foster communication and collaboration skills to facilitate effective support and mentorship between the SSOs and School Personnel.
These objectives align with the core mandates of UBEC in ensuring the delivery of quality basic education to all Nigerian children.