NITDA deepens digital push, supports women educators with laptops, AI training
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has provided high-specification HP OmniBook laptops to the National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (WICE) to strengthen its administrative capacity and promote digital literacy among women educators.
NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this at the 30th Annual National Conference of WICE, themed “Dual Mandate: Global Impact; Reimagining Teacher Education for Sustainable Development.”
Inuwa said the computers would enhance documentation, information management, communication, coordination and collaboration among the association’s leadership and members.
He also disclosed that NITDA had enrolled 1,135 WICE members in online digital literacy courses through its Cisco Networking Academy platform to strengthen their competencies in teaching, research and administration.
To complement the online training, the agency is supporting an in-person masterclass on productivity tools, cybersecurity and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to equip participants with practical skills for improving workplace efficiency and promoting responsible technology use.
According to him, the interventions align with the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) 2023, which targets 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027 and 95 per cent by 2030.
He added that the programmes support the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda and its goal of building a digitally skilled and inclusive Nigeria.
Inuwa reaffirmed NITDA’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with WICE, noting that equipping women educators with relevant digital skills and technological tools would improve teaching and learning outcomes and contribute to developing a future-ready workforce.
Speaking at the conference, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, said the dual mandate of Colleges of Education presented opportunities to expand access to higher education, improve teacher training and equip graduates with skills to address emerging national and global challenges.
