From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) yesterday distributed 2,358 tablet computers to 2,258 public primary schools as part of efforts to digitize school attendance register in public schools.
The Executive Chairman of the Board, Alhaji Tijjani Abdullahi, said at the distribution ceremony in Kaduna that the initiative was under the World Bank-supported Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA).
Abdullahi said that the digital attendance register was a new Disbursement Link Indicator (DLI) under the BESDA programme introduced to digitally documented attendance of pupils in schools.
He said that the device would be used by education stakeholders to track pupils’ attendance, ensure school retention and completion, and enhance decision making and planning.
“A total of 2,358 tablet computers would be distributed to Head Teachers of 2,358 public primary schools across the state.
“This is to commence the digital attendance register in public schools across the state as part of the digital transformation agenda for teaching and learning in public schools in the state.
“Also, the National Bureau of Statistics is set to conduct an independent verification exercise of BESDA activities in benefitting public schools across the country.”
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