Participants at the ICT training organised by the State government for Principals and Vice Principals within the Education District II
Lagos State Education District II has commenced the training of Principals and Vice-Principals within the District on the use of ICT to further enhance their jobs and for effective school management without any third-party assistance.
Speaking during the training session for participants from different schools within the District, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, said that the training was conceived in tandem with the Education and Technology pillar of the State Government T.H.E.M.E.S agenda.
Represented at the event by the Director, School Support Services, Senior Category, Education District II, Mr. Segun Oshibote, the TG/PS revealed that participants at the training would be exposed to Learning Management System (LMS), internet navigation, database management, spreadsheet skills, word processing, PowerPoint presentation and email management, among others.
Welcoming participants, the Permanent Secretary said, “This training is a well-conceived idea for school Principals because they will not need to depend on their clerks to get some jobs done, especially when it comes to some compilation of jobs that contain very sensitive information. To a Principal, being proficient in the use of ICT, is an added advantage”.
While congratulating all the participants at the two-day training, Mrs. Adekanye urged them to maximise the opportunity, especially in view of the huge resources committed to it by the State Government to make the training available to them at no cost.
She challenged Principals and Vice Principals at the training to be determined and ensure that the acquired knowledge is reflected in their jobs to justify the resources committed to the training by the State Government.
Her words: "Let me remind you that the knowledge of ICT can pave way for you in areas you least expect because it gives you an edge over your contemporaries in some instances. As such, you should be prepared to leverage on the platform made available by this training opportunity."
"You will recall that the COVID-19 pandemic brought about the intense use of the internet and computer, especially for online training. So it’s a good thing for our Principals to be trained to make good use of the computer and it’s also important for the school Principals and Vice-Principals to avail themselves of this golden opportunity", the TG/PS stated.
One of the participants at the training, Director of Education and Principal of Ikorodu Senior High School, Mr. Nurudeen Oduyemi, acknowledged the improvement witnessed by the education sector under the current administration, saying that the Governor has really improved the standard of education in the State through the assistance of the Honourable Commissioner for Education and the TG/PS of the Education District.
He said: "As Principals, some of us have always relied on our ICT officers to do some basic ICT tasks, which could get delayed because of the volume of responsibilities on them. But with this training, our burden will be lifted from these officers and we can also maximise the time available to us to do things by ourselves".
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