The Federal Government says it is planning measures to regulate internet access for children under the age of 16 as part of efforts to strengthen online child protection.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa disclosed this at the launch of a digital education initiative aimed at removing data costs for access to approved educational platforms by learners in senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions.
The initiative is designed to make approved educational platforms accessible to learners without the cost of mobile data.
Education Minister Tunji Alausa says the intervention is intended to ensure that income, location and connectivity costs do not prevent students from accessing learning materials.
He says mobile phones, tablets and computers can provide access to classrooms, libraries and other educational resources, particularly for learners in low-income households and communities with limited conventional educational infrastructure.
Alausa says the intervention forms part of reforms under the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative, NESRI, with data and digitalisation playing a central role.
The government is also deploying the Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure, the Digital Nigeria Education Management Information System and the Learner Identification Number to improve education planning and delivery.
The minister, however, says the success of the digital transformation will ultimately be measured by how effectively it reaches learners and improves the quality of education.
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