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Abia State education reforms take flight as the government launches digital tracking for all primary and secondary students.

Abia State is taking a bold step into the digital age of schooling. The state government has officially launched the Education Management and Information System (EMIS) alongside a unique tracking code known as the Abia State Learning Identity Number (ABSLIN).

The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, shared these updates following a recent State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. 

The goal is simple: ensure every child’s academic journey is documented and protected.

With the new ABSLIN system, every student in basic and secondary schools will receive a permanent ID number. This helps the government monitor their progress from their very first day in school until they graduate. 

It also puts an end to the "random" movement of pupils between private and public schools without proper records.

On the employment front, the state's teacher recruitment drive is heating up. Out of over 36,000 applicants, 24,023 candidates have been shortlisted for a computer-based test. 

This follows the previous employment of over 5,000 teachers as the state looks to hire 4,000 more to fill classrooms.

It isn’t just about the kids in regular classrooms, either. The government has resumed its Mass Literacy and Adult Education programs for the 2025–2026 session. 

Officials are currently reaching out to school dropouts, traders, and artisans across all local governments to get them back into learning.

This tech-forward approach comes at a time when Abia is already topping the charts. The state recently emerged as the overall best at the National Basic Education School Sports Games and has maintained the top spot in NECO exams for three years straight.

Abia isn't alone in this digital shift. States like Kaduna and Katsina have also launched real-time data rooms to monitor teacher deployment and student enrollment. 

At the national level, the Federal Ministry of Education is pushing for a central database to make Nigerian education more transparent and data-driven.