A statement attributed to the July edition of EdTech Mondays said that with the growing interest in the adoption of technology in Nigeria’s education sector, the use of technology for teaching and learning undoubtedly proved to be an enabler of equitable education for persons with disabilities, learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, learners living in rural locations, and women and girls of marginalised groups.
Speaking during the session titled, ‘Technology as an enabler for equity and inclusion in education,’ Assistant Education Officer, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Helen Akintemi, stated that the organisation viewed technology as a veritable tool to drive inclusion in education among refugees.
Akintemi stated that UNHCR, a non-governmental organisation, had been at the forefront of safeguarding the education rights and well-being of refugees and internally displaced people in Nigeria through technology deployment.