Lagos State government, in collaboration with Darsel, an international organisation, has presented awards to students who emerged winners in the Darsel Learn by Text Mathematics Initiative.
The government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, said the honour is to appreciate the efforts of students who actively used the Artificial Intelligence tool to improve their knowledge in mathematics.
Speaking during the ceremony, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. Dokumu Adegbite, said the initiative transcends just solving mathematics, but revolves around solving social challenges.
“We will encourage everyone to take self development seriously. I encourage the principals to relate with teachers and students. I also urged the schools that won this year not to rest on their oars; keep it up and encourage other students. Without education there is no society. We want to bring education to the level where it belongs,” she said.
The Country’s Implementation Partner at Darsel, Mrs. Wunmi Tolu-Alalade, said the aim was to improve students’ performance in mathematics and help to improve the quality of education in Lagos, especially in mathematics.
Tolu-Alalade, who called for more support from the government at all levels, said the programme is held at the beginning of each academic calendar and ends when schools vacates at the end of the academic year, stressing that the winners emerged out of the 30,000 students from all the Lagos State Junior Secondary Schools that took part in the champions initiative.
This year’s award for the 2024/2025 academic year in the students’ category went to Kareem Aishat Olamide from Isasi Junior Grammar School, Isasi in educational district 5 emerged the Overall Best Student, while Olabiyi Ooreoluwa Glory from Ojodu Junior Grammar School in district 6 came second and Quadri Suleton Ajadi from Iba-Housing Estate Junior Secondary Schools in district 5 came third.
In the schools category, Ojodu Junior Grammar School, Dr Lucas Memorial Junior High School and Isasi Junior Grammar School came first, second and third respectively.
Awards were also presented to district champions. Idimu Junior High School from district 1 came first, Abule Eko Community Junior Grammar School from district 2 came second, Resettlement Community Junior Secondary School, Eti-Osa in district 3 came third, Gbaja Boys Junior High School from district 4 came fourth while Dr Lucas Memorial Junior High School and Ojodu Junior Grammar School came fifth and sixth respectively.
