President Bola Tinubu has approved a data tracking initiative aimed at improving learning and skill development, increasing enrolment, and ensuring the academic security of the nation’s children.
According to a statement by the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the data tracking system will provide a centralised platform for monitoring student progress, identifying trends, and informing policy interventions.
Currently, there is a paucity of coordinated, verifiable, and authentic data on all aspects of the education sector in Nigeria, which is critical for planning.
According to the government, this initiative will enable educators and policymakers to make data-driven decisions, detect early warning signs of learning difficulties, and target support where it is needed most.
“This new data tracking architecture will enable the government to track the progress of students, thus having a clear data-driven mechanism for interventions, especially concerning out-of-school children, girls, and those with specific learning disabilities, among others,” it stated.
The presidency also disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Education was already implementing the government’s policy through the activities of four of its agencies, adding that the systemwide policy would further enhance the education and training of the nation’s out-of-school children.
