The Lagos State government through the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has commenced a 10-day digital literacy training programme for more than 12,000 public primary school teachers across the state. The training is being carried out by Microsoft through ATB Techsoft Solutions with the sole aim of advancing education through the use of Information and Communications Technology in the state. According to him, the relevance of ICT has become more pronounced with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic as the condition has changed the ways and manners people do things globally. He said the future of learning is digital and the state cannot afford to allow its teachers to lag behind not only in this regards but in all spheres of life as applicable to the developed countries. He promised that the state government would on its part continue to train them and also look after their welfare.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 22, 2020 16:40 UTC