NITDA plans total review of educational curriculum for IT to fall in line with realities
The leadership of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has given indication that the review of curriculum for IT education at all levels is underway to align the country with modern realities in digital economy.
Director General of the agency, Dr Isa Pantami, made this known at the conference of the Academia in Information Technology Profession (AITP) in Abuja, saying “we are interested in fostering viable and sustainable education ecosystem”.
Speaking on the theme of the conference; ‘Information Technology for Promotion of Quality Education Research and Local Content Development’, the DG represented by Mr Ben Ewa, deputy director, Cooperate Planning and Strategy Development said “IT is a broad environment but it is multi dimensional and knowledge field that involves computer science, artificial intelligence, psychology and public policy.
“To get it right in education system, we need to employ these disciplines in a process that enables Nigeria to fill up the deficiency in the supply.
“What is critical considering the rate of technological development globally is the supply of technology enabled services including content,” he said.
NITDA boss argued that there is insufficiency of digital content from the primary level to tertiary level, stressing that IT education in the country required an interactive curriculum including software devices.
Dr. Pantami further averred that “We are working to bring together partners to come up with a workable framework for a new curriculum for different end users for quality turn out of students at all levels.”
