From Maawuya Bala Idtos, Katsina
The Katsina State Government has acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (Unicef) intervention in the Education Sector in the State.
The Assistant Director of of Statistics of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Alhaji Idris Usman disclosed while inaugurating a Community Schools Transition Monitors in Baure Local Government Area of the State.
UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministry and SUBEB set up the committee in the Focus Reach Local Government Areas in the State.
Alhaji Idris Usman while inaugurating the Committee stated that Education is the responsibility of All hence the collaboration with key stakeholders to enhance the development of Education in the State.
The Assistant Director of Statistics revealed some of the Terms of Reference of the committee which include identifying the barriers hindering the smooth transition from one level of Education to another and conducting sensitisation campaigns to create awareness of the need for continuous schooling of students, especially Girls.
In a welcome remarks by the Education Secretary of Baure Local Government Education Authority Alhaji Imrana Isah thanked the Unicef in collaboration with the Ministry and Subeb for coming up with this initiative.
He assured the Stakeholders chosen as members of the committee would do their best to ensure the success of the programme.
Earlier, the Lead Facilitator of the programme and Unicef Consultant, Dr Hafsat Yahaya Yakasai explained that the programme was organised to facilitate a smooth transition from Primary to secondary schools and up to Tertiary Levels in addition to recognise and address obstacles hindering schools transition students and how best to ensure the transition of students to different levels of Education.
The composition of the committee members comprises Education Secretaries, SBMCs, Traditional and Religious Leaders, and Mothers’ Associations among others.
