The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has welcomed the offer by Schoolnet India Ltd & Learnet Skills Ltd to partner with the Nigerian government and private sector entities to implement its KYAN smart class solutions in Nigerian schools.

He said the project, which aims to digitally transform education by introducing interactive smart boards and digital content to improve learning outcomes, will be very beneficial to primary and secondary schools in Nigeria if domesticated with local content.

The Vice President, who spoke on Monday when he received a team from Schoolnet India Ltd & Learnet Skills Ltd led by its Managing Director/CEO, Mr. RCM Reddy, described the KYAN smart class solutions as a rugged package with the capacity to deliver.

He asked the Schoolnet Ltd team to liaise with relevant officials of the federal government of Nigeria to deliberate on how to domesticate the learning package by integrating local content for Nigerian schools.

Senator Shettima cited the smart school initiatives in Edo and Enugu, two states he said have invested heavily in smart schools, saying that integrating such indigenous ideas and KYAN smart class solutions into a single unit will significantly benefit Nigerian schools.

He recalled the use of KYAN smart class solutions to teach students in Borno State while he was Governor of the state, pointing out that such innovations would revolutionise Nigeria’s education system.

Earlier, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SchoolNet India Limited, Mr Reddy, said the company is highly inspired by the Nigerian government's vision to adopt technology in classrooms.

In the company’s bid to leverage the vast educational opportunities in Nigeria, he explained that they are offering a very unique solution—“a school in a box,” also known as Kyan, describing the technology as all-in-one.

Highlighting the features of the innovation, he said, “It has an integrated projector and a high-end computer. It converts any wall into a smart board and has a camera. It comes preloaded with digital content for grades 1 to 10.

Mr Reddy further noted that if deployed, the Kyan innovation will have a significant impact on teachers’ performance in Nigeria.