The executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has tasked School Support Officers (SSOs) in Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) across Nigeria with rededicating themselves to improving the quality of basic education in the country.
She made these remarks during the opening ceremony of a three-day training workshop aimed at developing the capacities of the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) School Support Officers from different parts of the country.
In his opening remarks, Prof. Bashir Galadanci, the national coordinator of the UBEC Digital Resource Centre, highlighted the important role of School Support Officers in strengthening the country’s basic education sector through effective monitoring and mentorship of teachers and administrators in schools.
He noted that it was appropriate that the first UBEC-organised workshop during the new executive secretary’s tenure was targeted at School Support Officers who performed critical quality assurance responsibilities at the grassroots level.
The training workshop, ‘Empowering SSOs to Champion and Support Technology Integration,’ was designed to upskill trainees in their understanding of educational technologies and their effective integration into the teaching process for improved learning outcomes.
The training programme also aimed to foster communication and collaboration skills to facilitate adequate support and mentorship between the SSOs and school personnel.
