Ogun partners Microsoft to design virtual learning program for schools

The Ogun State Government led by gov. Dapo Abiodun has partnered with tech company, Microsoft, to design a virtual learning program called "Remote Learning System."

The learning system will accommodate teachers, students and others to boost the state's education sector which has been on hold since March due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

All private and government-owned schools will benefit from the program, according to the announcement made by the Ogun state government on its official Twitter account, @OGSG_Official, on Thursday night.

In the statement "E-Signed" by Ronke Soyombo, SA Primary Secondary & Technical Education, the government stated that it:

"OGSG wishes to inform parents, Guardian, teachers, learners & the general public that in furtherance of its bid to rejuvenate its education sector, the OGSG will commence central learning virtual platform for teachers, school & Education Leaders & Students in the state.

"This solution, deployed by an accredited Microsoft Education Global Training Partner in the State and a follow up to the Ogun Digiclass project, Will provide a virtual learning community that provides collaboration, blended learning ecosystem, shared practices, virtual meetings among the core independent constituents - Teachers, Education Leaders and students.

"The initiative which will be implemented by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology will cut across all private and government-owned Primary and Secondary Schools in the State in Phases.

"It is also aimed at providing Content for Curriculum redesigning, learning resources platform Automation and information processing (Emailing, Assessments/Data and Digital Literacy professional development for its teachers and learners.

"Players in the sector are therefore enjoined to key into the initiative and ensure undivided participation in all activities to augment governments efforts geared towards repositioning education in the state."