Funsho Arogundade
MultiChoice Nigeria has once again demonstrated its commitment to enhancing education in Nigeria with its resource center intervention, through the donation of digital learning aids to 22 schools in Ogun State.
The 22 schools are Abeokuta Girls’ Grammar School, Abeokuta; African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta (Jnr.); Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode; Ansarudeen Comprehensive College, Ota; Baptist Boys’ High School, Abeokuta; Makun High School, Sagamu; Odogbolu Grammar School, Odogbolu; Owode High School, Egba Owode; Our Lady of Apostles, Ijebu Ode; and Yewa College, Ilaro.
Others include Multilateral Grammar School(Jnr), Okun Owa; Ikenne Community High School(Snr), Ikenne; Ijebu-Ode Grammar School(Jnr), Ijebu-Ode; Community Grammar School, Owu-Ikija(Snr); Oronna High School(Snr), Ilaro; N.U.D. Grammar School(Jnr), Solu; Government Science and Technical College, Igbesa; Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro(Snr); Asero High School, Asero(Snr), Asero; Agunbiade Victory High School(Snr), Magbon; St. Peter’s College, Abeokuta and St. Peter’s Catholic Private College, Abeokuta.
The intervention, a corporate social investment (CSI) initiative dubbed the MultiChoice Resource Centre (MRC) project, involves the provision of a TV set, DStv Explora decoder, satellite dish, a power generating set, uninterrupted power system (UPS), sets of chairs and tables for the laboratory, and other equipment, at no cost to the beneficiary schools.
The intervention is also to avail students access to educational institutions TV channels that include Discovery World, Channel ED, National Geographic, History Channel and Mindset.
The project, introduced to improve the knowledge levels and understanding of technical subject areas by students, is in its twelfth year and has been launched in 363 schools in 31 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Mrs Modupe Mujota, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, while expressing appreciation to MultiChoice Nigeria for the donation, said the resource centre will make teaching and learning interesting, delightful and empowering.
She noted that the donation of the resource centres is an …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
