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Expert Wants ICT Centres In Public Schools
An expert in
telecommunication and information technology, Mr Lanre Ayodele has urged the federal government to build Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Centres in all tertiary institutions in the country.
Ayodele told The Tide at the University of Port Harcourt ICT centre on Monday that the move would improve digital awareness and literacy among students in the country.
He noted that some tertiary institutions were turning out graduates who could not cope with the trend in ICT, stressing that the trend would inhibit the attainment of Nigeria’s vision 20-2020.
He said access to ICT is now an integral part of teaching and learning in advanced countries and as such Nigeria should not be left behind.
Ayodele said for the country to become one of the 20 leading countries in the world in the next six years, the government should endeavour to catch them young on how to use ICT effectively.
The IT expert said it was regrettable that many undergraduates did not know how to download educational materials from the internet.
He advised that teachers in public schools be provided with free internet access, to enable them teach their students on its usage for educational purposes.
He stressed that such initiative would empower graduates from the various parts of the country to complete favourably with their counterparts across the globe.
He further urged government to provide students with laptops at affordable prices, stressing that the world is now becoming a global village where students who are not ICT compliant may not be relevant in the society.
Philip Okparaji