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From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri
Over 33,000 school children have been enrolled this year in a digital learning programme of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), a new education solution designed to close learning poverty gap of some children in the country.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Education Officer Maiduguri Field Office, Tina Atiya Charles disclosed this weekend in Maiduguri at an annual digital quiz competition organized by the global body for school children in the city.
“In Borno State, 33,532 learners have been enrolled this year and have completed at least one course on the platform. 425 teachers and facilitators have been trained on blended learning teaching methodology and community meet up meetings to promote parent by-in and to support their children learning,” Atiya announced.
She said the Nigeria Learning Passport offers a free digital platform for school children to access continuous education through web and mobile devices.
“It features digital learning records and data analytics, and has been launched in 21 states of the country,” she disclosed.
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She said the programme has reached over 800,000 users—including 230,000 students and 30,000 teachers in the 21 states.
He said UNICE is collaborating with government as part of its strategy to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the state
“UNICEF together with the government is working very hard to reduce out-of-school children and ensure they are enrolled back to school, and one of the model is the use of Nigeria Learning Passport,” she disclosed.
Borno has an estimated 700,000 out-of-school children one of the highest in the country according to a 2025 UNICEF statistic.
