The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has begun a three-day training program for 60 facilitators to drive the non-formal education initiative, “Second-Chance Education Component,“ in Kano.
The Component Lead of the project, Miss Hafsat Adhama, stated this at the launch of the training in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State.
She explained that more than 300 facilitators applied and were evaluated based on their qualifications, experience in non-formal education, understanding of local contexts, and passion for adolescent girls.
She pointed out that, the process culminated in the selection of 60 most qualified facilitators, ensuring that only the highest-quality resources and personnel were chosen to support the AGILE Programme’s mission.
Miss Hafsat Adhama said, this rigorous selection process, underscores the commitment of the AGILE Programme and its partners, to provide girls with a meaningful second chance education for a brighter future.
She further noted that the selection process resulted in the choice of 60 highly qualified facilitators, ensuring that only the best resources and personnel were selected to support the AGILE program’s mission.
Hafsat therefore, tasked the beneficiaries to focus during the training days
In his remarks, The Technical Adviser of the Program, Professor Auwal Halilu, stressed the importance of the training, saying that it is a specialised training that needed concentration.
He urged the participants to be attentive as their are huge gaps between formal education and informal education.
Professor Halilu urged them to be friendly and easy going, in order to instill the needed education and skills into the minds of their target students.
During his presentation,the project coordinator, Alhaji Mujittapha Aminu said, the assessment of the learning centers prioritized accessibility, safety and community support.
According to him, availability of basic amenities to create a comfortable and secure learning environment for adolescent girls, were also factors considered in selecting the learning centres.
He added that, over a 100 learning centers across 44 local government areas were identified, yet the process culminated in the selection of the 20 best learning centers.
Alhaji Mujttapha stressed that, they will ensure that only the highest-quality resources and personnel were chosen to support the AGILE Programme’s mission.
Radio Nigeria reports that, the Adolescent Girls Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Programme in Kano, is a critical intervention designed to provide adolescent girls with access to quality second-chance education through non-formal learning opportunities.
The program aims to bridge the educational gap for out-of-school girls, promote gender equality and empower young girls with knowledge and life skills essential for their personal and social development.
COV/USMAN MZ
