By Hussaini Ibrahim
The Kano State Universal Basic Education Board has announced plans to establish 30 learning centres across three Local Government Areas as part of efforts to expand access to education for out-of-school children in the state.
The initiative was disclosed in a statement on Friday and signed by the Director of Corporate Communications, Balarabe Danlami.
The Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Malam Yusuf Kabir, made this known at Garun Dau Special Primary School in Warawa Local Government Education Authority while addressing facilitators selected to serve in the centres.
Kabir explained that the initiative is part of the 2024 UBEC/SUBEB Matching Grant Intervention Programme, which includes the establishment of learning centres for girls and the integration of Tsangaya pupils into formal education.
Represented by the Director of Social Mobilisation and Enlightenment, Aminu Dalha, the chairman said the centres are aimed at creating structured learning opportunities for Tsangaya pupils and girls who have not had access to conventional education.
“The objective is to make it easier for these children to acquire modern basic education and improve their future prospects,” he stated.
He revealed that the first phase of the programme will be implemented in Albasu, Bagwai, and Warawa Local Government Areas, with 10 centres to be established in each LGA, bringing the total to 30.
According to him, the learning schedule will be tailored to meet the needs of the beneficiaries, while two facilitators will be deployed to each centre to ensure effective teaching and improved understanding.
Kabir added that adequate learning materials would be provided, and facilitators engaged under the programme would receive allowances to support their services.
He urged the facilitators to carry out their responsibilities with dedication and integrity to guarantee the success of the initiative.
The chairman also called on communities in the benefiting areas to cooperate fully with the government to realise the state’s commitment to providing quality education for all children.
A four-day training programme for facilitators was conducted in two clusters — Bagwai for Bagwai facilitators, and Warawa for facilitators from Warawa and Albasu — to adequately prepare them for the task ahead.
