Not less than 9,000 are to benefit from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) cash transfer to support education programme in Katsina State..
An education specialist in Nigeria, Kano field Office, Mr. Muntaka Mukhtar, disclosed this while briefing the state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Badamasi Lawal on Tuesday, in Katsina.
According to him, the cash transfer would be supported by a Qatar-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Educational Support Foundation.
He explained that the beneficiaries would be selected in Kafur, Safana and Mani Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
Mukhtar added that the programme, tagged ‘Educate A Child (EAC) extension’, commenced in August 2021 and is to last until June 2022.
The programme aimed at increasing the demand and support for education from parents and families of out-of-school children, he explained.
“We are going to conduct a household mapping and listen to out-of-school children, and undertake community mobilisation, through enrolment drive/welcome to school campaign.
“Provision of cash transfer as a form of social protection, where 9,000 beneficiaries from Kafur, Safana and Mani LGAs will emerge.
“The second outcome is to increase the supply of quality education, through continuing professional development of teachers.
“Under this, we have strengthened the quality of teaching/facilitation in public schools and integrated Qur’anic schools, and also provided teaching and learning materials. nan.
