The Ogun State Government has inaugurated Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment worth N80 million at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta.
The equipment, funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), comprised 280 computers, 30 air-conditioning units, and generators, among others.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, during the event at Abeokuta campus of MAPOLY, said the equipment would enhance teaching.
Arigbaju noted that the government was committed to integrating technology into teaching and learning activities, adding that the equipment was necessary as virtual learning has become the order of the day.
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Arigbabu, who applauded the initiative, stressed the importance of technology in all spheres of human endeavour.
He said primary and secondary schools would also be provided with adequate ICT equipment to enable the youth prepare adequately for the future.
“The importance of technology in teaching and learning cannot be over emphasised.This is why the governor has given us the mandate to ensure that even at our primary and secondary schools, we should intensify the use of technology,” he said.
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The Acting Rector, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, stated that the project would boost teaching and learning in the institution. He added that the projects would also be an advantage to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations and for other academics.
Odedeji praised the government in promoting education in the state.He assured that the institution would continue to produce worthy ambassadors for the state.
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