UNICEF supports Borno education system for 280, 960 children, teachers, others Njadvara Musa
UNICEF supports Borno education system for 280, 960 children, teachers, others Njadvara Musa
UNICEF supports Borno education system for 280, 960 children, teachers, others
Njadvara Musa
The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has supported Borno and Yobe states education system for 280, 960 children, teachers, government officials and the management committee members of schools.
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According to the fund, the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria, is an Education in Emergency (PLANE-EIE) programme under the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) in the Northeast.
UNICEF’s Education Officer, Mustapha Mohammed, disclosed this yesterday (Monday), in Maiduguri, Borno state, to mark 2024 International Day of Education (IDE).
He said the five-year 16 million euros (N8 billion) education in emergency programme, was to reach 270, 500 children between the age of six and 17.
“The education in emergency programme has targeted children, particularly girls and those with disabilities affected in the over a decade conflict,” he said.
Besides, he added that learning for all was to enhance access to safe, inclusive, and high-quality learning in the affected states.
The UNICEF education boss, also stated that the partnership for learning for all are implemented in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere and Konduga councils, while in Yobe state, Damaturu, Nguru and Potiskum council are being included for TaRL.
“Our initiatives are a comprehensive approach to addressing the educational challenges posed by conflict,” he said, noting that they specifically emphasize inclusivity and quality learning for the vulnerable children.
On the impact of TaRL, the Coordinator for measuring and mentoring, Abdulrazak Al-Amin, said that teachers learn faster to teach their pupils in schools.
He noted that most of the teachers are excited with the adoption of TaRL in 12 schools, including Mohammed Aji Laminu Primary school.
Other primary schools that benefited from UNICEF’s TaAL comprise Muna Garage primary school and the Chad Basin Learning Centre (CBLC), Maiduguri.
Senior Education Adviser of the British High Commission, Ian Attfield noted that the right trained teachers are fully engaged with improved curriculum in the implementation of TaRL.
He said besides the improved learning practices, water supply and safety of schools should be accorded priority to ensure confidence among both the teachers and children in schools.
Attfield, therefore, urged governments of Borno and Yobe states to extend TaRL to children, who have missed it, as they continue to live with their parents in hard-to-reach areas.
UNICEF supports Borno education system for 280, 960 children, teachers, others
Njadvara Musa
