The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hameed Bobboyi has emphasised the significance of advancing multimedia proficiency among teachers.
Bobboyi made the remark while declaring open a 3-day training for Smart Schools Schools Teachers on the utilisation of Multimedia Studio Equipment in Abuja recently.
The Executive Secretary who was represented by the National Coordinator of the UBEC Digital Resource Centre (DRC), Professor Bashir Galadanci, noted with satisfaction that all the UBE model smart schools were being well-equipped with state of the art multi-media content development studios.
Delivering the welcome address, the Head of the UBEC DRC Training and Capacity Development Unit, Dr. Hafsat Lawal Kontagora, underscored the importance of the training in refining the skills of the smart school teachers in content curation and its relevance in their professional development.
She explained that the workshop was aimed at developing the capacity and enhancing the skills of selected teachers from the thirteen (13) operational smart schools, staff of the UBEC DRC and some officers from the Public Relation Unit of the Commission.
The workshop was designed to equip the participants with practical knowledge and provide hands-on experience in managing multimedia studio equipment for educational content creation, video production, and multimedia presentations