Shettima welcomes partnership to digitally transform Nigerian schools with KYAN smart class solutions

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has expressed strong support for a new initiative to introduce Schoolnet India Ltd and Learnet Skills Ltd’s KYAN smart class solutions into Nigerian primary and secondary schools.

Speaking on Monday during a meeting with the companies’ leadership team, Shettima described the project as a game-changer for education in Nigeria.

“The beauty of KYAN is that it is a very rugged machine. You can use one card to teach 70 students,” the Vice President said, highlighting the technology’s cost-efficiency and scalability.

He emphasised the importance of domestication, urging the developers to integrate local Nigerian content, noting that “the Indian version of English is different from our own. Maybe you can use AI to customize it to our own local curriculum.”

The KYAN “school in a box” combines an integrated projector, high-end computer, camera, and preloaded digital content for grades 1 to 10.

It transforms any wall into a smart board and includes AI-driven features where internet connectivity exists, while enabling offline use in remote areas.

According to Schoolnet India’s Managing Director and CEO, RCM Reddy, this innovation could “significantly improve teachers’ performance” across Nigeria.

Shettima recalled the positive impact KYAN had while he was Governor of Borno State, where it was successfully used to enhance teaching.

He also cited smart school initiatives in Edo and Enugu states, suggesting that merging these local efforts with KYAN would create a more robust solution for the nation.

The Vice President concluded by encouraging collaboration: “You can package it well so that we can have a domesticated version. We want a solution suitable for Nigerian communities, including schools without internet connectivity.”

Reddy pledged close cooperation with Nigerian officials to develop a customized, inclusive education technology platform that supports both teachers and students nationwide.

“If used properly, with the entire ecosystem in place, an average teacher will become a good teacher. A good teacher will become a very good teacher. A very good teacher can become a star teacher,” he said.