Kwara NGO Advocates Balance Between AI Tools and Human Creativity Among Students

Date: 2025-02-07

A Kwara-based non-profit organisation, the Pristine SACC Education and Technology Initiative, has underscored the importance of students balancing the use of AI tools with human creativity.

Speaking in Ilorin, the state capital, during the launch of a campaign to promote the responsible use of AI tools among students in Kwara State, the Executive Director of the organisation, Aisha Umar, highlighted the necessity of this approach given the increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools in the education sector.

Umar explained that with the rapid integration of AI technologies by secondary school students, there is a pressing need to educate and guide them on the ethical and safe usage of these tools. She added that the project was inspired and supported by Tactical Tech.

“Everywhere, All the Time” creative digital literacy intervention that was designed to cultivate the capacity of young people to ask critical questions about how technology impacts their lives, their communities and the planet, and guide them on how to navigate the digital world.

“Our goal is to ensure that the next generation of leaders understands not only the capabilities of AI but also its ethical implications. Our organisation remains committed to promoting an educational environment where students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving technological landscape responsibly and ethically,” Umar added.

Following the launch of the campaign, a team from Pristine SACC had so far visited seven schools within Ilorin, where it engaged and equipped over 500 students with the knowledge and skills to harness AI responsibly.

Some teachers across the seven schools expressed strong support for the initiative as they highlighted their concerns about students' increasing dependence on AI tools for completing their school assignments.

“With this intervention, students will now understand the importance of balancing AI use with their efforts,” one of the teachers said.

Mr. Abdullah AbdulRahman, who is the organisation's Partnerships Manager, said during the outreach, “the students were introduced to the fundamentals of AI and its growing role in everyday life. The sessions emphasized the importance of integrating human creativity and intelligence with AI tools, rather than becoming overly reliant on them.

“This approach ensures that students continue to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential in an AI-driven future. We are optimistic about the programme's impact in shaping a future where technology serves society responsibly.”

AbdulRahman further disclosed that his organisation was seeking partnerships with relevant government agencies, local and international organisations to expand the initiative and reach more students.

“Our goal is to reach more students and schools, scaling the impact of this project. We aim to raise a generation that can responsibly utilize artificial intelligence for enhanced efficiency, rather than becoming overly dependent on it,” he stated.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Maryam Nurudeen     Ilofa     Oloyede     Amasa     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Temi Kolawole     Yinka Aluko     Femi Ogunsola     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Olatunde Olukoya     Bukola Ajikobi     Peculiar Allowance     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Yahya Mohammed     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Monsurat Omotosho     Sherif Sagaya     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Mashood Dauda     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Kale Bayero     New Model Police Station     General Hospital     Olokoba     Emmanuel Bello     Mary Kemi Adeosun     YAKOOYO     Jaiz Bank     Kanu Agabi     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     RTEAN     Christopher Ayeni     Dan Iya     Alao Ayotunde     Oke-Oyi     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     ARMTI     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Umar Danladi Shero     Alfa Belgore     Al-Hikmah University     Asa LGEA School     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Bello Oyebanji     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Kwara Politics     Tope Daramola     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Ibrahim Abiodun     Bisi Kristien     Funmilayo Zubair     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Clara Nwachukwu     Valsolar     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Goodluck Jonathan     Odolaye Aremu     Garba Ado Sanni     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Laolu Saraki     Offa Metropolitan Club     Aliyu Sabi     Saliu Mustapha     Firdaos Amasa     SUBEB     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     CCB     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Mahmud Ajeigbe    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sarkin Malamai     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Iponrin     Dankaka     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Mamatu Abdullahi     Abubakar Imam     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Ganmo     Nigerian Correctional Service     Tunde Kazeem     Razaq Atunwa     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Joseph Bamigboye     Jide Oyinloye     Col. Adedipe     Mahee Abdulkadir     Emir Of Kano     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Kayode Ibrahim     Ilorin Amusement Park     Sadiq Buhari     NIRSAL     Ibrahim Abiodun     Okedare     Bank Of Industry     Fulani     Rafiu Ajakaye     Agbarere     Tunde Saad     Justina Oha     Maja     Elerinjare     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Opobiyi     Sulaiman Gado     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Ramadhan     Isa Aremu     Raymond Olaitan     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Funmilayo Oniwa     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Wahab Issa     Oke-Odo     Alabe     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Raimi Iyanda     Lucky Omoluwa     Temi Kolawole     Olugbense     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Charles Ibitoye     Senate Presidency     Saka Isau     Kubra Kazum     BIR     Saka Aleshinloye     Olatunji Ibrahim     Amuda Aluko     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Olomu     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Kola Ologbondiyan     Joseph Daudu     Bursary     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     UNILORIN Alumni     Atiku Abubakar     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     John Kehinde Salako     Yusuf Abdulwahab