Samsung partner Cross Rivers State on Smart School Programme

 

Samsung Electronics West Africa has commissioned the Samsung Smart School Project for teachers and students in Calabar.

 The initiative, which is an integral part of Samsung’s ‘Smart School Rollout’ scheme, is aimed at digitising classrooms on the platform of mobile learning across unity schools in Nigeria. 

Launched across the country in partnership with the various state governments, the Samsung Smart School Project will ensure that secondary schools benefit from the Digital Classroom, which is equipped with mobile devices, electronic boards, thin client monitors, learning contents all from Samsung Electronics West Africa and her partner, Etiam Global, for more collaborative, engaging and interactive education.

Speaking at the event, which held at Government Secondary School, State Housing Estate, Calabar, Managing Director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, Changwook Lee, represented by the Head, Enterprise Business solution/IT Business, Anu Rotimi Agboola, said that Samsung has decided to equip the country’s teachers with the skills and motivation they need to lead their students towards a successful future in the 21st Century. 

Cross Rivers State Governor, Benedict Ayade, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Ivara Ejemot Esu,in his goodwill message, says Cross River and Samsung share a common belief that the Smart School/Mobile learning concept will make a positive impact on the lives of their student and the people. 

He equally notes that his door is open for others who would like to come and partner with the state government in education adding that there is need to work together to make quality education delivery a reality in Cross River State.

The Samsung Smart School in Calabar is among the first three of nine ICT labs that Samsung plans to launch across Nigeria. It is estimated that over the next five years, a total of 5,000 teachers will receive training through the Samsung Train- the- Trainer approach, with a further 100,000 students impacted as secondary beneficiaries in Cross River State. This is line with the mission of the Cross River State government to use education to foster development of the people to their full potential in the promotion of a strong, democratic and prosperous state.

Samsung had opened similar Smart Schools in Abuja and Ogun state.