President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun have commissioned the second Samsung Smart School for Teachers situated within the recently commissioned Ogun state Model College, Abeokuta. The commissioning formed part of the activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of Ogun state in 1976.
Samsung Electronics West Africa launched the Smart School for Teachers at in Ogun State, in partnership with the Ogun state ministry of Education. This is coming shortly after Samsung opened its first Smart School for teachers in Abuja in December last year.
At the launch, Managing Director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, Chang Wook Lee, explained that the Smart School concept is implemented in urban schools with the infrastructure, but not with the ICT skills needed for teaching and learning.
He said, “In line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal to improve on education, we believe it is essential to equip teachers with basic computer tools, as well as the tools needed for more impactful teaching, and the Smart School for Teachers is an important step in achieving this. Our desire is to see the average Nigerian teacher become very familiar and comfortable with using technology to pass on knowledge and to further develop the secondary beneficiaries, which are the students”, Chang Wook Lee added.
Speaking at the launch of the Samsung Smart School, Ogun state Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Modupe Mojota expressed her excitement about the impact this will have on education in Ogun state. She recognized and applauded Samsung’s effort and contribution towards ICT development within the state and country at large. “We are indeed grateful to Samsung for tapping into the goal of this present administration to train quality teachers and produce top notch students. This project will indeed change the face of education in our state for the better,” she said. Concluding her remark, she added that as ICT becomes more and more entrenched in our lives, it is essential that our students be exposed to it, guided by teachers who can use technology to add real value to the learning experience. It is also remarkable that content from this Samsung Smart School can be beamed across other senatorial districts of the state, giving it a wider impact.