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SENDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PRIORITY OF THE KANU STATE GOVERNMENT LED BY GOV. KABIR YUSUF. THE ALMAJIRI SYSTEM IS BREEDING MORE POVERTY AND ILLITERACY IN THE NORTH, HENCE THE NEED TO PUT THE NORTH ON THE RIGHT MAP. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION GAVE THE WARNING THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL SANCTION PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN OR WARDS ARE HAWKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS. READ THE DETAILS BELOW.
The Kano State government has threatened to sanction parent in the state whose children are found on the streets during school hours doing almajiri.
The Commissioner for Education, Umar Doguwa, issued the warning during a stakeholders meeting with women on ‘the significance of girls education for accelerated socio-economic development’ of the state.
He said that the state government has made education free in the state just as it has provided means of transportation to transport the children to school among others hence the need for parents to compliment government effort by sending their wards to school.
According to him, “When we came on board, we met education sector in a pathetic situation, we have 5.3 million students in the state, we met about 4.5 students sitting on the floor without chairs and without teaching materials.
“The previous administration shut down 28 boarding schools. We have over 32,000 students in those schools, after the closure, we now have about 9,000 students in boarding schools. Most of them are now in day schools.
“So if the government under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf allocated 29.7 per cent of budget on education, promise to pay salary on time, repair about 70 high capacity vehicles to transport the children to school, we monitor the conduct of the teachers, what about children who don’t go to school and the parents whose role it is to send their wards to school? we will not want to see children hawking during school hours
“So the component that is remaining now is the student aspect which we decide to reach out to
the parents to know the importance of education, their commitment to allow their children to be in school in good time.
“If we find a child coming late to school, we will invite the parents, explain the situation to them and tell them we want them (children) to come by 8am. And if they didn’t heed the call we will do the needful.“The way we take measures on teachers who come to school late, so we will take measures on children who come to school late.
“Parents must realize they have a responsibility to send their children (both male and female) to school,” Doguwa however stated, He said.