By Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru
Kano State Government in collaboration with Partnership For Learning For All in Nigeria (PLANE), and Arewa Consultative Forum, Kano Chapter have staged a Conference on Education improvement in Kano.
Speaking , Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa explained that the Conference is aimed at bringing diverse stakeholders from Kano and global education community together to deliberate on strategic educational issues with outcomes aimed at shaping its quality so as to ensure speedy service delivery
” The Conference will among others facilitate technical deliberations on education access, covering topical issues such as out of school children, Almajiri school system and how to address it’s challenges, Qur’anic and Tsangaya education, teacher professional development, girls education and female teacher shortage in rural areas “.said Doguwa.
Umar Doguwa disclosed that the 19-member committee was set up to come up with proper arrangements that would make the programme a success.
He highlighted that the terms of references of the committee include planning for the successful conduct of the conference, developing budget and mobilization of funds, designing thematic coverage of the conference and development of programs and coordination of conference logistics.
Other terms of references include mobilizing relevant education stakeholder within Kano, Nigeria and the globe to attend the forum identifying sponsors and exhibitors of the gathering and as well as documenting and reporting on its proceedings.
He further announced that the 19-member committee has Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Hon. Tajuddeen Gambo as Chairman while Hajiya Amina Umar from the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) would serve as Secretary.
Other members comprise Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Hajiya Kubra Imam, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Higher Education Muttaka Ilyasu Yakasai, Executive Chairman SUBEB Alhaji Yusif Kabir, Executive Secretary Qur’anic and Islamiyya Schools Management Board Aminu K. Hassan and Director Planning Ministry of Education Munzali Jibril.
The rest were Executive Secretary State Agency for Mass Education Surajo Alkali, Chairman Education Committee, ACF Kano Malam Hadi Imam, representative Arewa Consultative Forum Hajiya Mairo Bello, Education Adviser British High Commission Dr. Mikalu Ibrahim, Regional Coordinator British High Commission Kano Dr. Adamu MaiKano
Others encompass Deputy National Team Lead FCDO Sam Achimugu, Technical Adviser FCDO PLANE Joan Keaney Bray, Federal Lead FCDO PLANE Abiola Sanusi, Nuradden Lawan from PLANE, State Chairman SBMC Tijjani Haladu Baraya, Representative KSAFE Hajiya Ladidi Fagge and State Team Lead PLANE FCDO Umar Lawan.
The Commissioner charged them to use their vast experience and come up with designed programmes towards ensuring success of the conference.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Hajiya Kubra Imam expressed appreciation to the members for responding to their invitation and prayed for Allah to give them the wisdom to perform the task successfully
Speaking on behalf of the committee its, Chairman Hon. Tajuddeen Gambo thanked the state government for finding them worthy to carry out the duty and assured of their determination to complete it’s assignment within the time given.
