BESDA distributes writing materials to 49,000 Almajiris in Kebbi

 

A total of 49,000 students of Almajiri schools in Kebbi have been provided writing materials through the Basic Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme.

The state BESDA consultant, Professor  Abubakar Bagudo said the beneficiaries were from the 501 integrated Quranic schools where Islamic and western education were being taught.

Bagudo made this known in an interactive session with Governor  Atiku Bagudu on general overview of the programme,  Monday in Birnin Kebbi.

“The programme is a five-year programme and as part of our activities, within two years, we have distributed writing materials to 49,000 integrated Almajiris in 501 integrated Quranic school centres and trained 504 facilitators across the four emirates.

“We have integration lessons currently going on in all the 504 integrated Quranic schools,” he said.

Bagudo added that over 68,441 books for pupils and 1,574 teachers’ guide had been procured under the programme.

“We have trained 35 master trainers and 1,452 primary one teachers as well as  966 head teachers on leadership, among others,” he said.

He stated that the 17 participating states were drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country.

The consultant appealed to the state government for more support and cooperation, especially with logistics in order to achieve the aim and objective of the program.

In his remarks, Governor  Bagudu congratulated Bagudo on his appointment and said that the state was doing a lot to develop the education sector in spite of paucity of funds.

“I assure you that the government is willing to come up with a revolutionary approach beyond what the World Bank is doing in addressing the problem of out – of- school children and other problems of education,” the governor said.

The World Bank had approved a credit of 611 million dollars to support Nigeria to tackle the problem of out-of-school children and get them back to school.

The BESDA programme also aims to improve literacy and strengthen accountability in basic education. (NAN).

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