The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) said it is currently training 22,000 secondary school students in Kaduna State.
AGILE disclosed this figure in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Digital Skills Lead, Muhammad Sani Aliyu.
Aliyu said the “Project is currently training over 22,000 students across 104 senior secondary schools in the State.
“In terms of support with equipment, the project has provided 1,250 laptop computers, 5KVA Solar Power Solutions to 100 Schools, 50 Projectors, 50 Projection Screens, and also trained 246 teachers to deliver on this initiative.”
AGILE was established by the Kaduna State Government to deliver digital skills training to teachers, renovating computer laboratories, providing solar power solutions, and equip schools with devices and internet connectivity.
Aliyu said one of the schools that benefited from this initiative is Government Secondary School (GSS) Unguwan Baro in Chikun Local Government Area.
AGILE said, “The newly renovated computer lab at GSS Unguwan Baro quickly became a vital center for digital learning, giving students access to technology and skills that were previously out of reach.
“However, this progress faced a challenge when a severe rainstorm damaged the roof of the renovated computer lab. This could have halted the digital literacy training that was just beginning to make a difference in students’ lives. However, the local community stepped up in an inspiring way.”
But the community, traditional leaders, parents and teachers of GSS Unguwan Baro under the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) mobilsed resources to repair the damaged roof.
“Their prompt action, which was motivated by their recognition of the importance of AGILE’s digital literacy program, ensured that students could return to their digital literacy training without a long delay,” Aliyu said.
The School’s SBMC Chairman, Mr. Joseph Sambo, said the initiative has driven the penetration of digital literacy in the community.
Sambo said, “Our school has benefitted tremendously from the AGILE Project. We have been trained and shown how we can mobilize resources from within ourselves to support the education of our children.
“We have seen the impact of the AGILE digital literacy training on our children, the significant improvement in the performance of our students in the year 2024 JAMB CBT is owed to this training as our children are now able to use computers with a high degree of confidence.
“The Kaduna State Government values its collaborative partnership with the World Bank, which has been instrumental in the successful realization of the AGILE Project.”