The Kano State Education Sector Joint Steering Committee has conducted a two-day meeting to review progress reports from Technical Working Groups (TWGs) regarding the implementation of basic education initiatives in Kano State.
All Stakeholders in Education worked together and reviewed what had been done so far to address the problems retarding the progress of the sector.
Addressing the participants, the State Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, explained that following the declaration by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the ministry had taken pro active steps to ensure that the policy was fully implemented to achieve the intended goals.
According to Doguwa, part of efforts is the conduct of a biannual meeting of the education sector joint steering committee, stressing that this year’s meeting was aimed at discussing the progress on the implementation of the 14-point education reform agenda and deliberating on the recommendations from the Kano Education Recovery Conference and Action Plan.
“I want to also inform you that what we are expected to do during this crucial meeting, includes dissemination of findings from the 2023 Annual Education Sector Performance Review, receiving a brief on Haske Basic Education for Intergrated Qur’anic Schools Pilot in Kano and agree on the next steps “
Umar Doguwa pointed out that the state ministry of education had mapped out steps to be implemented which include massive school enrolment, distribution of instructional materials to schools across the 44 local government areas and reopening of the boarding schools closed down by the past administration.
The commissioner stressed that preparation has been concluded to provide upkeep allowance to schools to ensure their smooth operation for quality education
“soon the administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf will distribute adequate furnitures to schools and schools uniforms to provide enabling learning environment”
He urged participants to stand on the promises made during the meeting as their next steps of action, assuring them for government’s support at all times.
Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the State Commissioner Ministry for Higher Education Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata maintained that as a major stakeholder, his ministry agreed to upgrade and develop the technical education system of all the state tertiary institutions to provide a befitting environment for skills acquisition programmes.
“ We came here with a developed action plan framework on the education sector, and we have done a lot to ensure that the meeting becomes successful.
“As you can see, we have already taken the next steps in the form of promotion of new policies including new ones and the implementation of the well-established existing policies “
Activities carried out during the meeting included the intensive review of the education crisis response plan framework that comprised access to quality education, almajiri and alternative education system, promoting girl-child education, teacher development, teaching-learning materials and resources and curriculum development, among others.
The Biannual State Education Sector Joint Steering Committee Meeting was attended by all the relevant stakeholders, including the Kano State House of Assembly, Kano Emirate Council, development partners,MDAs and Civil Societies.