FG urges states and private schools to join DNEMIS digital education database

 The federal government has urged the state governments, local government education authorities, and private school owners to join the digital national education information management system (DNEMIS).   On Monday, the federal government said about 32 million students have been enrolled on the DNEMIS.   Adebayo Onigbanjo, national coordinator of special programme operations and implementation at the federal ministry of education, said DNEMIS forms the backbone of the Nigeria education data infrastructure (NEDI).   Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during the official launch of the digital platform, Tunji Alausa, minister of education, noted that reliable data is the backbone of every successful education reform.     According to the minister, governments cannot effectively address challenges in the education sector without credible statistics.   “You have to get the data right. Data allows us to monitor, design interventions, evaluate outcomes and plan proactively for the future,” he said.   “Without accurate data, meaningful development is impossible.”     Alausa said the platform would change the way education data is collected, analysed and utilised.   The minister said key stakeholders in the education sector would have access to real-time information to support evidence-based decision-making and improve service delivery.   He noted that the initiative comes as Nigeria seeks to strengthen education planning.   The minister said the latest data from DNEMIS showed that only 24,548 schools have submitted data, representing a 58.4 percent reporting rate out of 213,235 schools across the country.     He said the platform has so far captured 40,130,454 learners, 1,193,877 teachers, 730,447 classrooms and 607,508 toilets.   Alausa disclosed that although the project experienced implementation delays, the intervention of development partners accelerated its rollout.   “We were ready to invest whatever it took because without data, we would not know where development is needed,” he said.   “Our partners helped us overcome significant challenges and shortened the implementation timeline considerably.”     He commended development partners, including the World Bank, the European Union (EU), the Norwegian government, UNICEF and other international organisations, for supporting the development of the platform.   Alausa further urged private school administrators to upload their data onto the national platform, assuring them that the exercise is not aimed at increasing taxation.   “When you saw the demonstration, almost 90 percent of public school data had been captured, but private schools were only at about 50 percent,” the minister said.   “I want to encourage every private school to register and upload its data.   “Do not worry, the government is not collecting this information to tax you. We recognise the critical role private schools play in Nigeria’s education sector.”    

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