2 million Almajiri children enrolled in schools within six months – FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday said 2 million Almajiri children have been lifted from the streets and enrolled in schools and Arabic literacy programmes to acquire basic education and vocational training.

Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman stated this at the maiden quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on Nigerian Education Sector Ministerial deliverables. 

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He said the mechanism established by the ministry for inter – governmental relations had helped in building public private partnerships, brought about an increment in school enrollment, transition and completion for learners especially those with disabilities. 

Mamman, who noted that the reduction of out – of – school children in Nigeria was one of the major focus of the current administration, gave assurances that before the end of the year, many more children out – of – school would be brought back to acquire learning and skills. 

He said: “2,000,000 out of school children, Almajiri were enrolled in basic education and an Arabic literacy programme with vocational training. Developed the guidelines and training manuals for the implementation of inclusive basic education Nigeria.

“These have increased access, enrollment and retention completion of both basic, secondary and tertiary school levels.”

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The Minister also revealed that in the last six months, 70,674 teachers and non-teaching staff from across all levels of academic and non-Academic training institutes were trained, 2,122 students were awarded Nigerian scholarship awards, 2,889 students studying abroad benefitted from bursary awards amongst other scholarships.

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