Gombe expands digital learning to 764 schools, targets 100,000 pupils

Gombe State Commissioner for Education, Professor Aisha Umar Maigari (m) flagging off the initiative.

Gombe State Government has expanded its Digital Personalised Learning programme to 764 public schools, targeting more than 100,000 pupils to improve foundational literacy and numeracy.

The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Aisha Maigari, stated this on Thursday during the flag-off of the expansion at Mu’azu Bolari Primary School, Gombe, alongside a training programme for teachers and head teachers participating in the initiative.

She commended Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for prioritising basic education and supporting reforms aimed at improving learning outcomes.

Maigari described the initiative, supported by EIDU, as an important intervention to strengthen digital learning and improve pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills.

“The Gombe State Government has made a legal commitment to this programme, and what we are awaiting is the disbursement of the funds. The necessary processes are already underway,” she said.

She disclosed that the pilot phase reached more than 1,000 learners and improved the digital capacity of over 285 teachers and 25 State Universal Basic Education Board staff.

“As we flag off this expansion training, I am confident that it will bring about a turnaround in our education system, particularly in the area of digital learning and improvement in literacy and numeracy among our children,” she added.

Also speaking, the Executive Chairman of Gombe SUBEB, Prof. Hassan Bello, said the expansion followed encouraging results from the pilot phase, including improved learner engagement, confidence and progress in foundational literacy and numeracy.

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“The success of the pilot is what has given birth to today’s scale-up. We are no longer experimenting; we are expanding what works, so that many more of our children across Gombe State can benefit from quality, personalised learning,” he said.

Bello explained that the programme uses digital devices and structured learning content to provide pupils with lessons tailored to their abilities and learning pace, alongside immediate feedback.

He stressed that technology would complement rather than replace teachers, urging participants to guide pupils during learning sessions and ensure proper management of the devices.

He added that SUBEB would strengthen monitoring and supervision in collaboration with EIDU, the Universal Basic Education Commission and other development partners.

The training is expected to equip teachers and head teachers with the skills required to implement the programme across the 764 schools.