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THE Katsina State Government has said that it has incurred an expenditure of N9.1 billion to undertake projects and activities to improve learning in primary schools.
Alhaji Faruq Lawal-Jobe, the Deputy Governor of the state, stated this in Katsina on Friday during the monthly press briefing.
According to him, the effort through the state’s Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), was aimed at strengthening the education system at this stage.
The deputy governor further explained, “These include, among others, the construction of 160 classrooms, 81 boreholes, 46 toilets, and 20 staff quarters.
“Also, 258 classrooms were rehabilitated in addition to the provision of 612 teachers’ furniture and 14,602 two-seater pupils’ furniture.
“Furthermore, facilities such as books, teaching aids and instructional materials, namely laptop, desktop computers, tablets, solar-powered panels and inverters were provided.
“Additionally, motorcycles and vehicles were procured for effective monitoring.
“The board also conducted a series of training sessions for 274,816 officials, comprising primary school teachers and integrated Qur’anic schools teachers.”
According to him, others were the officials of Better Education Service Delivery for All, (BESDA), as well as teachers of private schools.
According to Lawal-Jobe, as part of the infrastructural development plan in schools, over N5,641 billion was expended under the ‘Transforming Education System at State Level, TESS-Project’.
This was under the ‘Better Education for Service Delivery Additional Financing (BESDA-AF), for the construction and rehabilitation of 150 primary schools across the State.
He said the projects and activities carried out included, among others, the construction and renovation of classrooms, provision of solar-powered light and inverters, drilling of boreholes and the construction of water tanks, stores and toilets.
“To enhance monitoring and evaluation in our schools, the government has distributed 70 motorcycles to Quality Assurance Officers across 34 Local Government Areas.
“The administration has also prioritised security through installation of CCTV cameras in schools as well as providing essential learning materials, such as school bags, uniforms, and exercise books to less privileged pupils.
“These efforts have yielded positive results in the improvement in pupils enrolment as well as enhancing conducive atmosphere for learning at primary schools,” Lawal-Jobe said.
He added that the government had also unveiled the massive distribution of educational resources to primary 4–6 pupils, comprising 25,000 copies each for Mathematics, Computer Science, and English Language.
According to the deputy governor, this is in addition to the procurement of an 18-seater bus for project coordination and equipment for the School For The Blind. (NAN)
31st January, 2025.
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