Commendation
By Auwalu Birnin Kudu
Maiadua (Katsina state) March 22, 2018 (NAN) The Education Secretary, Maiadua Local Education Authority, Katsina state, Malam Usman Maiadua, has commended the state government for constructing three additional primary schools and renovation of five schools in the area.
Maiadua gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiadua on Thursday.
He said between 2015 and 2018, the state government constructed primary schools in Kongolam, Dumurkol and Dansawa villages to increase access to primary school education and decongestant existing schools in the area.
The education secretary also said within the period under review, a total of 26 primary schools had been renovated and equipped with the necessary furniture to provide conducive teaching and learning atmosphere.
According to him, some of the affected schools are; Yarima jatau, Maifaru, Muludu, Sharta and Doguwa primary schools, adding that the renovation include headmasters’ offices.
He said that additional 75 teachers were recruited by the state government and promoted 735 teachers to their various grade levels, stressing, ‘’we have no pending staff promotion.’’
The secretary noted that teachers in the area were also exposed to series of capacity building workshops and training, to boost their intellectual capacity and enhance their performance.
He said that 34 teachers in the 75 existing primary schools in the area had been selected for various capacity building training to enhance to boost their productivity.
“Our pupils’ enrolment has reached 75 per cent with a dramatic increase in the girl-child,’’ he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Dada Ahmed