Literacy improvement
13 Aug 2024
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s commitment to transforming education through the KwaraLEARN initiative is yielding significant results. In just two years, the tech-driven programme has dramatically improved learning outcomes and increased student enrollment from 120,000 to 180,000, according to Mrs. Laide Abel, Managing Director of KwaraLEARN. KwaraLEARN, which stands for Kwara State Leading Education Achievement…
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