Tag: Out-of-school children

UNICEF enrols 15,000 Katsina out-of-school children into school

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UNICEF enrols

The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), has said its efforts over the last three decades have led to about 15,000 out-of-school children being absorbed into the formal school system across Katsina State. UNICEF also said that a total of 112 Tsangaya, or Islamic, schools were integrated into the formal, or Western, education system across the state during the same period. The Chief of the UNICEF Field Office in Kano, Rahama Farah, stated this in Kano State yesterday, during a zonal commemoration of World Children’s Day and the unveiling of the…

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FG to return 500,000 out-of-school children to learning centres

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The Federal Government has begun a programme to reintegrate more than 500,000 out-of-school children into learning centres across the country, in the first phase of a national literacy initiative. The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, (NMEC), announced the rollout yesterday, at a two-day training for enumerators in Abuja. Acting Executive Secretary of NMEC, Dr. John Onimisi, said the exercise would capture data on young people aged 15 and above, who either dropped out or never completed formal schooling. He explained that the scheme would combine literacy…

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‘There’re over 10m out-of-school children in Nigeria’ – UNICEF

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UNICEF on out of school children

The United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), has said Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2021) showed that there are currently about 10.2 million primary school children who are out of school in Nigeria. The Chief, UNICEF Field Office, Kano State, Rahama Farah, who stated this yesterday in Kano during a briefing to mark the 2025 edition of the ‘International Day of Education’, said: “There are currently about 10.2 million children at the primary level who are out-of-school in Nigeria; 16% of them are from Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states. Close to one…

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“Almajirai, out-of-school children core problem for Northern leaders” – Sultan

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Sultan on out of school children

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar II, has stated that the issue of almajirai and out-of-school children remains a serious challenge leaders in Northern Nigeria must tackle. The Sultan, who made these comments while addressing the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) during a meeting held in Kaduna yesterday, noted that there are millions of such children roaming around towns, cities, and villages across the region. He urged the governors to include this issue in their discussions, emphasising the need to…

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Almajiri Commission to enrol 10,000 out-of-school children before September

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The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education, (NCAOOSCE), in partnership with commissioners of education of some northern States, has pledged to visit the six area councils in the nation’s capital, to identify and enroll not less than 10,000 out-of-school children before September. The pledge was made yesterday, during the inauguration of the out-of-school children enrollment champions at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mohammed Idris, acknowledged the leadership and unwavering support of President Bola Tinubu, who has been instrumental in advancing efforts to…

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FG unveils project to get 20m kids back in school

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Worried by the increasing rate of out-of-school children in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of the DOTS project to overhaul the education sector, increase enrolment and ensure the academic security of the nation‘s children. DOTS is an acronym representing: ‘Data Repository, Out-of-School Children’s Education, Teacher Training and Development, and Skill Development and Acquisition‘. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, made the disclosure on Friday in Shabu, a suburb of Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, while simultaneously performing the ground-breaking foundation-laying ceremony of the…

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“Tinubu to return 10.5m out-of-school children to school” – Minister

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…Says FG to grant financial autonomy to universities The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has hinted that President Bola Tinubu was determined to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria to the barest minimum by increasing funding for the education sector by 25%. The Minister, made this revelation as he declared open the 2021 and 2022 Nigeria Annual Education Conference (NAEC), with the theme: “Implementation of Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Nigeria”, which held in Abuja on Monday. Prof. Mamman also revealed that his administration as…

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‘Tackle out-of-school children’, Arewa Group tells Tinubu

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Arewa Development Support Initiative (ADSI), a non-governmental organisation, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the issues of girl-child and out-of-school children education, particularly in the country’s north. In a statement to mark Eid-el Kabir, the group’s president, Khuraira Musa, also urged the federal government to find a long-term solution to the country’s farmers/herders crisis. ADSI emphasised the importance of the federal government convening farmers and herders to discuss the next steps. According to the NGO, “It is heartbreaking to see towns and villages deserted because of avoidable crises…

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Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna emerge as States with highest number of out-of-school children in Nigeria – Report

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In a report released by a Lagos-based research firm, SB Morgen, Bauchi is the state with the highest number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, with figures rising to 1,239,759. Figures in the report have indicated that Katsina State is second to Bauchi, with about 873,633 out-of-school children, who might have been prevented from going to school due to so many reasons. Citing the above figures, SB Morgen discussed recent occurrences in Kaduna State, which came fifth on the list and where schools remain closed until further notice due to the…

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