Governor El-Rufai set to implement free education in Kaduna state
– A compulsory free education scheme is about to kick off in Kaduna state
– The Kaduna state government will penalize parents who refuse to enroll their children and wards
– Those caught giving or receiving arms in the state will also be penalized
– Fifteen secondary schools are to be reactivated as boarding institutions
A free compulsory primary education is set to be enforced by the Kaduna state government.
Governor El-Rufai’s government is set to enforce compulsory free education for every child in Kaduna state.
Plans have been concluded to commence the enforcement of the bill across the 23 local government areas next month.
The commissioner for education, science and technology, Prof Andrew Nok who briefed Journalists on the activities of the ministry, said the bill to enforce compulsory primary education in the state has been passed into law and would be become effective in September.
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He said, government came up with law in order to ensure that no one is deprive of basic education in the state, “the law provides penalty to parent who refuse to send their children or ward to school.”
“Anybody who is caught giving or receiving alms to beggars, and parent who sends their children to school would be dealt with by the law,” he said.
He said, the state government is going to get the Almajiri children integrated into the modern school system.
The commissioner also disclosed that a total of N2.2 billion has been spent on the payment of 1,200 newly recruited teachers in the state.
The commissioner said the delay in payment was to ensure that all the newly recruited staff passed through proper documentation to check the “ghost worker syndrome.”
Nok also pledged that 15 secondary schools would be reactivated as boarding schools and equipped with standard facilities across the 23 local government areas.
He said hostels, library, clinic, kitchen facilities, perimeter fence and potable water would be provided to give the schools a conducive environment for teaching and learning.
The 15 schools to be reactivated as boarding institutions included Queen Amina College, Kaduna, Government Girls secondary School, Kawo; Government Technical College, Malali and Barewa Collage, Zaria.
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Others included Government College, Kagoro; Girls Science Secondary School, Giwa; Rimi College, Zaria; Girls Science School, Kwoi; Government Girls Secondary School , Soba, Government college, Saminaka and Government College, Kagoro.
There is an air of tension, following moves by Governor El-Rufai to demolish about 3500 house, 40 churches and 16 schools within the state.
Vanguard reports that a large crowd of residents of Gbagyi Villa – a suburb of Kaduna metropolis – on March 17, trooped out, carrying placards in protest against demolition notices issued to them by Kaduna state Urban Planning Development Authority (KASUPDA).
The residents said they had been living in the community for decades and had acquired the necessary titles to the lands and, as such, were jolted by the intention of Kaduna state government to eject them.
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