They made the decision in a communiqué issued on the finish of their 68th National Congress held on the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Hall, Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna.
The congress, themed, “Leading the Digital Leap, Redefining Quality Education through Technology-driven Assessment and School Management,” mentioned Nigeria’s digital training transformation should transcend the procurement of computer systems and different {hardware}.
They additionally recognized resistance to alter amongst lecturers, college directors and different stakeholders as a serious impediment to the adoption of fashionable digital instructing strategies.
According to the communiqué, lecturers have been routinely described as “nation builders” with out corresponding enhancements in their remuneration, entry to computer systems, web companies {and professional} coaching.
The affiliation mentioned it was unrealistic to anticipate lecturers to provide digitally competent college students whereas they continued to depend on outdated instructing strategies and lacked enough digital sources.
It additional expressed concern over the under-utilisation and poor upkeep of digital gear already acquired by some colleges, blaming the scenario on insufficient technical information, funding and assist.
ANCOPSS additionally recognized persistent energy outages, poor communication networks and insufficient web companies, significantly in rural areas, as main boundaries to digital instructing and studying.
The principals urged governments and different training stakeholders to develop a complete digital transformation framework that may prioritise trainer coaching, dependable energy provide, connectivity, applicable gadgets, cybersecurity, knowledge safety and accessibility for learners with particular wants.
They referred to as for steady, sensible coaching and retraining of lecturers and faculty directors on the use and upkeep of digital gear and platforms.
The affiliation additionally urged authorities to enhance lecturers’ welfare and remuneration, arguing that their circumstances of service ought to replicate the vital position they play in the training system.
It referred to as for all colleges designated as digital colleges to be supplied with dependable web connectivity, fixed electrical energy and renewable vitality options to scale back the influence of energy outages.
ANCOPSS additional appealed for enough budgetary provisions for digital infrastructure in colleges.
The affiliation sought stronger assist for the implementation of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum, saying college students should be ready for a world more and more formed by synthetic intelligence, automation, renewable vitality, biotechnology, digital finance and international competitors.
The communiqué was signed by the ANCOPSS National President, Dr Robert Ike Okorie, and the National Publicity Relations Officer, Samuel Okpe.
