The Gombe State Government has commenced the expansion of its Digital Personalised Learning (DPL) programme to 764 public schools, targeting more than 100,000 pupils as part of efforts to improve foundational literacy and numeracy.
The initiative, supported by education technology organisation EIDU, was formally launched at Mu’azu Bolari Primary School in Gombe, alongside a training programme for teachers and head teachers expected to implement the scheme.
Commissioner for Education, Professor Aisha Umar Maigari, commended Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for prioritising basic education and supporting reforms aimed at improving learning outcomes across the state.
She described the partnership with EIDU as an important intervention in strengthening digital education, noting that the programme would provide pupils with personalised learning content suited to their individual abilities and learning pace.
Maigari recalled that the pilot phase reached more than 1,000 learners and strengthened the digital capacity of over 285 teachers and 25 State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) personnel.
Executive Chairman of Gombe SUBEB, Professor Hassan Bello, said encouraging results from the pilot programme informed the decision to expand its coverage.
He identified improved learner engagement, progress in literacy and numeracy, increased pupils’ confidence and renewed enthusiasm among teachers as some of the outcomes recorded.
Bello explained that digital devices would complement classroom teaching rather than replace teachers, stressing the importance of proper supervision, monitoring and effective management of learning equipment.
The expansion represents another step in Gombe’s education reform efforts, with the potential to improve access to quality foundational education and strengthen digital learning opportunities for children across the state.
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