From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
Plateau state government has pledged to pay special attention to vulnerable children who dropped out of school as a result of numerous inter and intra-communal conflicts to continue their education.
Speaking during the closing ceremony of summer classes for vulnerable children at Jebbu Miango Community of Bassa Local Government Area of the state by Claire Aid Foundation Claire, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Nyalun M. Salibu, said the government will continue to support and help children continue their education as it places a state of emergency on the educational sector.
Salibu,who was represented by a director in the ministry Goyomma Iliya pointed that Jebbu Miango Community has experienced attacks in recent times leading to a high rate of children dropping out of school.
He emphasized the government’s dedication to ensuring these children can continue their education, noting that a state of emergency has been declared in the education sector to address this critical issue.
Iliya highlighted that the Jebbu Miango community in Bassa Local Government has recently faced violent attacks, leading to a significant increase in school dropouts.
Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Caroline Pangiang, who was represented by Sunday Danbim, appreciated the effort of the organisations towards enriching the hearts and minds of vulnerable children in displaced Communities and assured of the ministry effort in helping them through partnership in some ways.
She commended the efforts of the organizations involved in enriching the lives of vulnerable children in displaced communities. He assured that the ministry would collaborate with these organizations in various ways to continue supporting these children.
President and Founder of Arm the Child Foundation, Shuwargwe Damak, explained that the foundation, in collaboration with Claire Aid Foundation, organized the summer school program to provide supplementary education to underserved children in Jebbu-Miango community over a four-week period.
She said, “During this time, the children received instruction in subjects like Mathematics and English Language, and were also offered vocational training in areas such as tie and dye and tailoring to empower them for self-sustenance. The goal is to provide these children with the skills and literacy needed to enhance their communication abilities and overall livelihood.
Damak emphasized that this initiative is designed to help vulnerable children develop the skills necessary to improve their lives and continue their education.
Director of Claire Aid Foundation, Claire Nenkinan Deshi, Director of Claire Aid Foundation, reiterated that the foundation aims to inspire and empower vulnerable communities through initiatives like the summer school.
Some of the children expressed satisfaction with the skills they acquired during the program and called on the government to improve school facilities and deploy more teachers.
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