LAGOS – The Chief Executive Officer of Junior Achievement Africa, Mrs. Simi Nwogugu, has joined leading figures from across Africa to support the maiden Africa Education Medal Award that would be bestowed on the outstanding individual who has demonstrated impact, leadership, and advocacy in the field of education.
The new Africa Education Medal launched by T4 Education in collaboration with HP and Intel is aimed at recognising the tireless work of those who are transforming education across the continent to celebrate the stories of those who have lit the spark of change so others will be inspired to take up the torch.
Recall that in the decades leading up to the global pandemic, Africa had been making great strides in boosting school enrolment. To protect and expand upon these vital gains in the wake of COVID-19, teachers, NGOs, politicians, tech entrepreneurs, and figures from the public and private sectors will need to work together to build a future where every child in Africa can achieve the quality education that is their birthright.
Speaking on the initiative, Brad Pulford, the Managing Director at HP Africa, said, “HP has been committed to enabling better learning outcomes for 100 million people between 2015 -2025. Achieving this bold goal wouldn’t be possible without empowered education leaders and trailblazers who are at the forefront of the rapidly changing education environment.”
He added, “The Africa Education Medal not only honours the tireless work of those seeking to improve education all across Africa but gives them a platform to amplify their voices and inspire others to follow their examples.”
On her part, Nwogugu, said, “A good education will empower young people in Nigeria and across Africa to fulfill their full potential, secure better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities, adding that she was a beneficiary of great educational institutions from attending a public secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria, to attaining an MBA at Harvard Business School.
Nwogugu urged great change-makers and inspirational leaders from Nigeria and across Africa to step forward and apply for the Africa Education Medal so their stories can inspire thousands more.
Besides, Mr. Vikas Pota, Founder/ CEO of T4 Education emphasised that quality education would help African countries to grow, prosper and help the continent to produce the public leaders of tomorrow who would go on to grapple with the continent’s greatest challenges from inequality, climate change, food insecurity to disease.
The Africa Education Medal is open to individuals working to improve pre-kindergarten, K-12, vocational and university education belonging to educators and school administrators, civil society leaders, public servants and government officials, Political leaders, Technologists and innovators.
Nominees must demonstrate their contribution in any of the following key areas in education: Significantly improving learning outcomes, Promoting girls’ education, Promoting equity and broadening access to education, Advancing pedagogical or technological innovation, Building and strengthening educator capacity, Catalysing civic participation in education, Championing the rights of education stakeholders.
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