Centre for Girl-Child Education (CGE) is committed to recruiting 1,700 girls to be trained in literacy, numeracy, life, and vocational skills across 50 communities.
The Centre has also recruited the same number of girls, who are currently undergoing a baseline assessment in their respective communities.
The Director of the Centre for Girl-Child Education, Zaria, Hajiya Habiba Mohammed, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, at his palace in Zaria.
She noted that the centre had earlier conducted the Pathways to choice project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation across Kano, Borno and Kaduna states.
According to her, the project aims to educate out-of-school and vulnerable girls, enroll them back, and retain them in school to ensure that they complete their education.
The Director stated that the Centre had also adopted and implemented life skills sessions as a strategy to address critical areas such as health, financial literacy, leadership, and personal development.
“We have designed a comprehensive life skills manual tailored to the needs of girls and will cover essential topics that contribute to the holistic development of students.
“Some train teachers are to effectively deliver the life skills sessions, after receiving specialized training to equip them with the skills needed to facilitate the sessions.” She said.
Hajiya Mohammed assured commitment of the centre to work with stakeholders in the implementation of Gender Responsive Education Sector Plans (GRESP) to address disparities in education.
She explained that the project is aimed at providing gender-equal education to all.
In his remarks, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli applauded the centre for ensuring gender-equal education to all.
Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli tasked the CGE to also focus attention on drug awareness among girls, expressing that drug addiction has now encroached in to homes and schools hence the need for adequate sensitization against the menace.
COV/ Ibrahim Suleiman
