Senator lays foundation for 100 smart classrooms in Kaduna Central
Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, has layed the foundation for the construction of 100 smart classrooms in the constituency.
The construction of the smart classrooms will be completed in 12 weeks.
Speaking at the event in Kaduna North Local Government Area, Lawal said the classrooms will be furnished with state of the art learning and teaching materials.
“There will be provision for Technical Tools, Mini Laboratories, Running Water for Restrooms, School Gardens and aesthetic Plants to create a serene environment for pupils and teachers.
“This drive is aimed at enabling children to practically learn the trade of Gardening, Carpentry, Wood Work, Clay Works such as Pottery, Repairs of Portable Electronic Devises such as mobile phones, radios etc and other extra-curricular activities that will fashion our children to learn trades at an early age.
“This strategic drive will make our children look forward to returning to school everyday knowing fully well they will not only study but will have fun with their new equipment.”
According to him, this will encourage technical studies and the pupils will be practically guided on how to use computers and other equipment as against reading about them in textbooks.
“It is my hope to continue this task nationwide in order to drastically reduce the number of Out-Of-School Children.
“The drive will be alongside the continuation of the School-Feeding-Programme, another effort at encouraging our children to stay in school especially in these difficult times of global financial constraint.”
He called on relevant stakeholders in the locations of the schools “to be the custodians of this innovative succour from the Federal Government as the schools are there to serve our children”.
Lawal said they should strive to protect the structures and equipment, so as to benefit maximally from them.
