By Our Correspondent
Kano State Agency for Mass Education has urged participants of a two-day capacity-building workshop to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the training towards improving the effectiveness and productivity of the agency.
The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Binta Abubakar, made the call at the closing ceremony of the workshop held in Zaria.
Dr. Binta said the training was organised to strengthen the capacity of Adult and Community Education Officers, Zonal Directors and Directors to enable them discharge their responsibilities more effectively and contribute meaningfully to the development of mass education in the state.
She urged participants to maximise the knowledge, skills and experience gained during the workshop, stressing that the success of the programme would ultimately be measured by its impact on their performance and service delivery.
According to her, continuous capacity development is essential to equipping education personnel with the requisite skills to respond effectively to emerging challenges and improve the delivery of adult and community education programmes across Kano State.
Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner for Education, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Malam Bashir Baffa Ahmad, commended the Executive Secretary for organising the training programme.
Malam Bashir assured the agency of the Ministry of Education’s continued support and cooperation, saying the ministry would provide the necessary assistance to enable the agency to achieve its mandates and targets.
He also encouraged participants to translate the knowledge acquired into practical results, particularly by improving the quality and effectiveness of mass education programmes for the benefit of the people of Kano State.
The two-day workshop ended with a renewed commitment by the Agency for Mass Education and the Ministry of Education to strengthen human capacity, enhance professional performance and improve the delivery of mass education services across the state.
Also speaking, Dr. Auwal said the seminar was organised to build the capacity of staff of the agency and enhance their understanding of adult education, particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy.
He explained that the training would equip the participants with practical approaches to addressing societal challenges through adult learning and other community-based education programmes.
Dr. Auwal expressed optimism that the knowledge gained from the seminar would bring about a renewed approach to the delivery of mass education programmes and lead to improved performance by the agency.
The two-day workshop ended with a renewed commitment by the Agency for Mass Education and the Ministry of Education to strengthen human capacity, enhance professional performance and improve the delivery of mass education services across Kano State.
