Education
GLOBAL Partnership for Education (GPE II), in Adamawa is set to upgrade to standard, 45 additional public schools for the development of education in the state.
Dr Michael Medugu, GPE’s Project Coordinator, disclosed this at the engagement meeting with stakeholders on project implementation activities at the Local Government Area (LGA) level in Yola on Tuesday.
He said that GPE had successfully completed the 50 selected schools in 2023 and 45 additional schools were selected in hard to reach areas and under serve communities across the state.
“This schools were selected based on the criteria given to us by the World Bank, we have done 50 schools in year one and we are now going in to 45 more schools for year two for construction and renovations.
“In the environment, where you find more than 70 Learners per teacher, it needs expansion of extra class to accommodate them with facilities of toilet, water and furniture’s as well,” he said.
Medugu stressed the need for communities to take ownership of the projects by being serious through the training and to ensure that everyone was carried along.
“As you are going out for this training, I want you to take it serious because it is not a one man business, it is a community work.
“All the gate-kippers; traditional rulers, education secretaries, faith based organisations, Parents Teacher Association (PTA), Civil Society Organimsations and Schools Based Management Committees within the community must be involved.
Mr Abubakar Goni, Focal Person GPE, appreciated the contributions of the World Bank for the projects, aimed at ensuring better education for all, especially at the rural communities.
According to him, the projects have come at the right time when the state government priority is education.
He urged stakeholders to justify the confidence response in them to achieve the objectives of the project and ensure communities take ownership of the projects. (NAN)
A.I
Sept. 3, 2024
Tags: Dr Michael Medugu Mr Abubakar Goni
