Call him a restless chief executive and you are not far from the truth. Since he assumed office as the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), Arc. Sonny Echono has not relented in an effort to improve the standard of tertiary education...
Executive Secretary, TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono , flanked by the former Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma and former Minister of Education, Prof Rukayat Ahmed Rufai, during the 60th anniversary of National Universities Commission and the official unveiling of the CCMAS book publication in Abuja.
The Committee which is been headed by an Emeritus Professor of National Open University of Nigeria , Olugbemiro Jegede, has other members from the university community, representatives of National Information Technology Development Agency , ICT consultants, TETFund directors of research as well as Academic Staff training and Development in IT.
He said: “As you all know, digital literacy is a foundation issue of success in today’s technology driven world, regardless of educational goals, career pursuit or job functions. Adding: “I am also aware that various policy frameworks exist in the Ministry of Education as well as the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy with a target to achieve 60 per cent digital literacy for youths and adults by 2025.
He said: “With a view to achieving this and more, we are inaugurating this advisory committee today to show us the partway and work out the necessary steps to achieving it. I am very encouraged by the remarks of the chairman of the committee, who tells us exactly what the magnitude and complexities of the challenge before us is.
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