By Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru
preparations in too gear towards the fornal declaration of State of Emergency on Education by current administration
To that extend, Ministry of Education has commenced sensitization campaign aimed at educating public on the new policy.
A powerful team under the leadership of Commissioner of Education had visited Karaye and Rano Emirates to enlighten people of the areas about government’s plan on the subject matter.
Speaking at Karaye, the State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa announced that 6th May,has been slated for the declaration
The Commissioner added that with the declaration,a new page would be opened as the sector will be face lifted so as to attain premium goal.
Under new formula, said Doguwa, government would commence mass renovation of schools, training and retraining of teachers and provision of instructional materials for onward distribution to schools.
He maintained that the declaration become necessary considering the deplorable condition in which the sector found itself.
” Your Highness, when we came, we discovered that the sector is fully characterized with problems and challenges that need to be addressed to save it from total collapse.
” To do this, we need to come out with policies and programmes geared towards overhauling it. One of such effort made was the distribution of teaching materials to schools and recruitment of BESDA teachers statewide ” Doguwa revealed.
According to the Commissioner, the state had renovated over 120 schools and improved school feeding programme, adding that very soon government would launch massive distribution of school chalks and other instructional materials to schools
While taking the advocacy campaign to Rano , Commissioner Doguwa stressed the need for the Emirs, District, Village and Ward Heads to join hands in sensitizing people on the importance of sending their kids to school to improve enrolment and fight illiteracy.
In their separate remarks, the Emir of Karaye Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar II and that of Rano Ambassador Alhaji Kabir Muhammad Inuwa assured of their readiness to sensitize their people on the Superb policy initiated by the government.
The monarchs however applauded the present administration for its foresightedness hoping it will keep the flag flying as Kano usually set the pace while others copy
