The Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jabbi Kilgori, says the government is incorporating 4,000 Quranic schools in the state into formal education system to boost enrolment.

Mr. Kilgori said on Sunday when he inspected one of the Qur’anic schools in Takatuku, Bodinga Local Government, that a committee of traditional rulers headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, had been inaugurated for the project.

He said that the committee would coordinate the programme and ensure enrolment into the schools which would now teach Qur’an and western education.

The commissioner said that the programme, supported by UNICEF, was designed to tackle the low enrolment of pupils across the state due to social, cultural and economic challenges.

Mr. Kilgori noted that the administration’s declaration of a state of emergency in education was yielding positive impact in the area of infrastructure, teacher recruitment and other interventions.

He said that teachers were being deployed to schools in their own communities to tackle problem of absenteeism.

The commissioner added that the government had provided structures for expansion of the selected integrated schools, which would combine Islamic education with modern primary education subjects.

Earlier, Head Teacher of the school, Sa’idu Nata’ala, said the school has 64 students aged between six and 12 receiving normal Qur’anic lessons and on modern subjects under the integrated school system.

He told the commissioner that UNICEF had provided instructional materials to the school, to support the programme.

Mr. Nata’ala however complained of lack space to expand the school, stressing that they require additional structures and materials, including temporary shades to accommodate more students.

(NAN)

Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/242875-sokoto-integrates-4000-quranic-schools-formal-education-system-commissioner.html

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This interesting move. If this is successful the could copy it in other states. The Sultan of Sokoto did well maybe Emir Sanusi should copy his example. Try an work with Kano government to improve education with initiatives like this.

FriendNG I think you may agree.

This is a welcome development. It also have another advantage to the Qur'anic school, I.e ability to understand it meaning rather than cramming it alone.

That is how true leaders behave, do action and leave the noisemaking for the press.

The other one is busy expatiating from both side of his mouth that " we are backward " "we are the most poorest in the world" and his daughter was saying we are Almajiris.


Actions speaks louder than noisemaking.



Lalasticlala Mynd44

I guess after this policy is fully implemented we can expect a 160k to 240k be enrolled. 4,000 assuming they have 40-60 kids in each. The state should have mandatory curriculum for schools in state as well.

[Mr. Kilgori noted that the administration’s declaration of a state of emergency in education was yielding positive impact in the area of infrastructure, teacher recruitment and other interventions.[quote]
[quote]Earlier, Head Teacher of the school, Sa’idu Nata’ala, said the school has 64 students aged between six and 12 receiving normal Qur’anic lessons and on modern subjects under the integrated school system.

Blue3k:
I guess after this policy is fully implemented we can expect a 160k to 240k be enrolled. 4,000 assuming they have 40-60 kids in each. The state should have mandatory curriculum for schools in state as well.

Oga add snake to your post. Lalasticlala is deaf about the good news.

FriendNG:



Oga add snake to your post. Lalasticlala is deaf about the good news.

Doubt that would work today IPOB and senator recall news too popular today. We just got caught up in sensational news day.