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Kaduna govt distributes 230,000 free uniforms to students
By AbdulRaheem Aodu
Kaduna
Kaduna state
government has begun the distribution of over 230,000 free uniforms to students
of public junior and senior secondary schools in the state.
government has begun the distribution of over 230,000 free uniforms to students
of public junior and senior secondary schools in the state.
The Commissioner
for Education Shehu Makarfi said this during the distribution at Government
Secondary School, Kachia Urban Thursday.
for Education Shehu Makarfi said this during the distribution at Government
Secondary School, Kachia Urban Thursday.
He said that all
public school students in the state would be provided with the free uniforms.
public school students in the state would be provided with the free uniforms.
Makarfi further
explained that the gesture was part of state government’s efforts to support
parents in providing quality education to children in the state.
explained that the gesture was part of state government’s efforts to support
parents in providing quality education to children in the state.
He said the
government was not only providing free uniforms but also textbooks, quality
teachers, school furniture and conducive environment for improved learning.
government was not only providing free uniforms but also textbooks, quality
teachers, school furniture and conducive environment for improved learning.
The commissioner
added that investing in children`s education was investing for a better future
of the state.
added that investing in children`s education was investing for a better future
of the state.
“Government will
continue to do its best in improving the learning environment in the over 500
secondary schools in the state,” he said.
continue to do its best in improving the learning environment in the over 500
secondary schools in the state,” he said.
Markarfi said that
the government was aware of the shortage of quality teachers in public schools
in the state.
the government was aware of the shortage of quality teachers in public schools
in the state.
“I want to assure
you that very soon, the Teachers Service Board will conclude the recruitment of
7,600 teachers for secondary schools.
you that very soon, the Teachers Service Board will conclude the recruitment of
7,600 teachers for secondary schools.
“I therefore, urge
you all to encourage your younger ones to come to school and learn to have a
better future and help in making the world a better place.”
you all to encourage your younger ones to come to school and learn to have a
better future and help in making the world a better place.”
The commissioner
while, encouraging female students to be committed to their studies, said the
government was providing scholarship to female students to do Medicine and
other medical courses in foreign universities.
while, encouraging female students to be committed to their studies, said the
government was providing scholarship to female students to do Medicine and
other medical courses in foreign universities.
He commended the
teachers of the school for their commitment and dedication to duty, adding that
some welfare packages and incentives were being prepared for hardworking
teachers.
teachers of the school for their commitment and dedication to duty, adding that
some welfare packages and incentives were being prepared for hardworking
teachers.
Earlier, the
Deputy Director, Public Schools, Idris Aliyu, said the distribution would be
done in two phases between now and December.
Deputy Director, Public Schools, Idris Aliyu, said the distribution would be
done in two phases between now and December.
Aliyu explained
that more than 110,000 uniforms would be distributed in the first phase, while
over 120,000 would be distributed in the second phase.
that more than 110,000 uniforms would be distributed in the first phase, while
over 120,000 would be distributed in the second phase.
A student, Hafsat
Shuaibu, who spoke on behalf of the students, thanked the commissioner and the
state government for the gesture, describing it as “a great encouragement” to
students and their parents.
Shuaibu, who spoke on behalf of the students, thanked the commissioner and the
state government for the gesture, describing it as “a great encouragement” to
students and their parents.
Miss Shuiabu gave
assurance that they would study hard to encourage the government to do more in
providing facilities for qualitative education in public schools.
assurance that they would study hard to encourage the government to do more in
providing facilities for qualitative education in public schools.
The commissioner
also visited some public schools in the area to assess their needs for
immediate intervention
also visited some public schools in the area to assess their needs for
immediate intervention