Speaking during UNILAG 50th Convocation Lecture in Lagos, Osinbajo said: ‘’It was clear to us that we needed to devise an economic plan that prioritize developing a new educational curriculum that emphasizes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths.’’
The President, he disclosed, has directed that the Ministry of Education establish a technology and creativity advisory group, to work on and formulate policies, adding that he had held about three meetings so far. To actualized the national objective of lifting Nigerian students’ skills quotient, he said, quality teaching is key, adding, ‘’ Teachers need to be retrained and equipped with the skills and confidence to support digital literacy, functional skills training and STEAM learning.’’According to him, the future for job creation and efficient and profitable businesses lies in innovation and technology.
He continues, ‘’I have personally visited several technology hubs across the country and several new technology businesses. Let me give you a few examples. Paystack is a safe payment system, which offers seamless money transactions between businesses and their customers. It was established in 2016 by two young Nigerian alumni of Babcock University; Sola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi.
vanguardngr This is very important, new academic curriculum won’t do any bad. The days of times are gone, NUC should see to this
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