United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 9,000 vulnerable children in Katsina State will benefit from its cash transfer project meant to enhance and sustain their educational programmes.
UNICEF Education Specialist, Kano Field Office, Muhammad Muntaqa, disclosed at a consultative meeting on Girl’s Education Project (GEP 3) and EAC extension with the state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Badamasi Lawal Charanchi, on Wednesday.
He said the children would be selected across communities in Kafur, Mani and Safana local government areas of the state, to receive the cash under the UNICEF’s Educate A Child (EAC) project.
“We are going to conduct a household mapping and listen to out-of-school children and undertake community mobilisation, through enrolment drive and welcome to school campaign,” Muntaqa said.
“Provision of cash transfer as a form of social protection, where 9,000 beneficiaries from Kafur, Safana and Mani Local Government Areas 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 and facilitation in public schools and integrated Qur’anic schools, and also provided teaching and learning materials.
“Also, strengthening the capacity of the school and centred base management committee and the continuity of learning, through distant learning and community learning hubs.
Charanchi, who applauded UNICEF’s support, assured of the government’s readiness to partner with the organisation for the improvement of girl-child education.
