The Nigerian Educational Research Development Council (NERDC) and the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) with support from Google have formally agreed and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to infuse online safety courses into the Nigerian school curriculum.
The memorandum of understanding which was signed on Thursday to formalise the mutual interaction and strengthen the relationship between the NERDC and PPDC at the strategic and working levels, focusing on the development of a stand-alone online safety curriculum as well as infusing it into the existing computer science course and other relevant courses.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, the executive secretary of NERDC, Professor Ismail Junaidu, highlighted the need for private and public partnerships and applauded the move made by PPDC and Google in ensuring that the Nigerian child gains knowledge on how to be responsible and safe in the online world.
“The Memorandum Of Understanding provides for continued…
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