FG, UK firm launch centralised e-learning platform for Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the UK FCDO-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) programme, has unveiled a new centralised e-learning platform aimed at transforming education in Nigeria.

Named eLearn, the platform offers a comprehensive range of high-quality educational resources, including interactive exercises, videos, and texts, accessible to learners and teachers from basic schools through to tertiary institutions.

The initiative seeks to enhance professional training for teachers and provide valuable learning content, fostering digital inclusion and accessibility.

A two-day stakeholder workshop was held in Abuja to launch the platform, with the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, represented by Gbenga Odewale, underscoring the government’s commitment to integrating technology in education.

“Our commitment to achieving technology integration in education is demonstrated in our policies, strategies and initiative,” the statement from PLANE read.

“The Ministry also recently collaborated with PLANE to develop a reference repository of eLearning resources to warehouse all available eLearning resources in the county. We hope that teachers, students and parents will access and take advantage of the available resources to improve the standard of education in the country”

Ian Attfield, Senior Education Adviser at the British High Commission, stressed the need for inclusion and accessibility, especially for rural communities and individuals with disabilities, to prevent a digital divide.

“Women and girls tend to have less digital access than men, so the question is sort of inclusion accessibility and in addition making sites and information accessible for people with various learning disabilities and sensory impairment,” Attfield added.

The eLearning platform is anticipated to significantly enhance teaching and learning across Nigeria by providing equal access to quality educational resources.