From Paul Orude Bauchi
The number of children enrolled in school has reached an all high 2.1 million for pupils and students in basic education in Bauchi State.
Bauchi State Commissioner of Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, attributed it to the declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector by Governor Bala Mohammed.
Dahiru made the disclosure while presenting the achievements of the Ministry during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing held yesterday at the Conference Hall of the State Secretariat.
She disclosed that there had been a significant increase in student’s enrollment in the state for pupils and students at the Basic and Post-Basic levels across both public and private, formal and non-formal schools and centres.
“Currently, the basic foundation of education in the state falls under the purview of the Ministry of Education, which includes six departments, agencies, and boards (the State Universal Basic Education Board, Special Schools Board, and Library Board, as well as the State Agencies for Mass and Nomadic Education),” she said.
“The Ministry of Education, along with the Special Schools Board and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), oversees a network of 3,854 primary schools, 1,038 junior secondary schools, and 450 senior secondary schools, totaling 5,342 schools.
“We also collaborate closely with 1,463 registered private schools in the state. The Ministry also manages a total of 1,356 nomadic schools and non-formal centres, married women’s schools, and Islamic Quranic and Tsangaya schools through the Bauchi State Agency for Mass Education (BASAME) and the Bauchi State Agency for Nomadic Education (BASANE).”
The Commissioner said that due to the various strategies employed by the state government the number of out of school children in the state has reduced significantly.
Dahiru disclosed that the strategies were deployed by the ministry through the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB to ensure that all out-of-school children were mobilised to schools.
She said currently, the number of out-of-school children rate for the state has reduced to 521,000 from the previous figure of 1.5 million.
The Commissioner attributed the success to the sustained efforts and support from the state government.
Dahiru added that the declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector by the State Governor, Bala Mohammed yielded results.
Bauchi’s School enrolment jumps to 2.1 million – Commissioner
From Paul Orude Bauchi
The number of children enrolled in school has reached an all high 2.1 million for pupils and students in basic education in Bauchi State.
Bauchi State Commissioner of Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, who disclosed this, explained that the rise is attributed to declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector by Governor Bala Mohammed.
Dahiru made the disclosure while presenting the achievements of the Ministry during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing held yesterday at the Conference Hall of the State Secretariat.
She disclosed that there had been a significant increase in student’s enrollment in the state for pupils and students at the Basic and Post-Basic levels across both public and private, formal and non-formal schools and centres.
“Currently, the basic foundation of education in the state falls under the purview of the Ministry of Education, which includes six departments, agencies, and boards (the State Universal Basic Education Board, Special Schools Board, and Library Board, as well as the State Agencies for Mass and Nomadic Education),” she said.
“The Ministry of Education, along with the Special Schools Board and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), oversees a network of 3,854 primary schools, 1,038 junior secondary schools, and 450 senior secondary schools, totaling 5,342 schools.
“We also collaborate closely with 1,463 registered private schools in the state. The Ministry also manages a total of 1,356 nomadic schools and non-formal centres, married women’s schools, and Islamic Quranic and Tsangaya schools through the Bauchi State Agency for Mass Education (BASAME) and the Bauchi State Agency for Nomadic Education (BASANE).”
The Commissioner said that due to the various strategies employed by the state government the number of out of school children in the state has reduced significantly.
Dahiru disclosed that the strategies were deployed by the ministry through the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB to ensure that all out-of-school children were mobilised to schools.
She said currently, the number of out-of-school children rate for the state has reduced to 521,000 from the previous figure of 1.5 million.
The Commissioner attributed the success to the sustained efforts and support from the state government.
Dahiru added that the declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector by the State Governor, Bala Mohammed yielded results.
