NigeriashowcaseseducationsolutionatUN summit

The NewGlobe has said Nigeria showcased its practical programmes which are transforming the education systems in the country during the UN Transforming Education summit

A statement made available to The PUNCH said the President, MajorGeneral Muhammadu Buhari retd addressed the ‘Transforming Education Summit’ on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, during which he proclaimed Nigeria as a champion country, committed to greater inclusion and innovation for education in the country.

Also, it explained that three states in Nigeria; Edo, Lagos, and most recently Kwara had implemented wide-scale education transformation projects in partnership with NewGlobe

The statement added that the partnership between the State governments and NewGlobe strengthened education systems in Edo (EdoBEST), Lagos (EKOEXCEL) and Kwara (KwaraLEARN), saying it provided life-changing education solutions to children in hard-to-reach and urban communities

The statement maintained that these states had adopted the attainment of SDG-4 as a strategy for enshrining future economic prosperity, peace and stability.

"Nigeria is one of the countries present at the inaugural UN Transforming Education summit that can showcase practical programmes transforming education systems at Statewide level.

Three states in Nigeria, Edo, Lagos and most recently Kwara have implemented wide-scale education transformation projects in partnership with NewGlobe utilising a holistic methodology that delivers results.

The success of this model lies in the fact that it is holistic, there is not one single component that drives success but rather an intricate system built upon four core aspects: A digital learning platform, adaptive instructional content, training and coaching, and 360-degree support.

Within this holistic system are many sets of practices, such as school management, learning and development, instructional guidance, and feedback.

NewGlobe has established expectations for each of these practice sets and correspondingly continuously supports to ensure consistency and excellence.’’

It revealed that 2019 Nobel Prize Laureate, Prof Michael Kremer, said the study showed that attending schools delivering highly standardised education had the potential to produce dramatic learning gains at scale NewGlobe’s Group Managing Director, Omowale David Ashiru said, ‘‘Now is the time to identify and scale effective local solutions already being implemented, by visionary governments, in economies where it’s most needed We all know the scale of the crisis, now we need practical action, not talk, to solve it ’’