8000 to receive N160m Scholarship

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August 8, 2016 8:53 AM

This is part of the programme which is aimed at increasing girls' participation and access to quality basic education in Katsina.

8,000 primary school girls in Katsina State will be honored with N160 million

According to Commissioner for Education of the state, Professor Halamatu Sa’adiyya Idris, the parents of each girl will receive N20, 000 as part of the programme which is aimed at increasing girls' participation and access to quality basic education in Katsina.

Professor Idris expressed her belief that the programme would build on the on-going government expenditures and commitments towards improving education service delivery among others.

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Governor of Katsina state, Governor Aminu Bello Masari, while flagging off the disbursement of the scholarship, also advocated for law against withdrawal of children from school after enrolment.

He pointed out that traditional rulers in the state would be empowered to ensure compliance with the law and also assured that the envisaged amendment of the state primary education law would provide adequate protection to pupils.

According to him, the review of the law had become necessary following the report of UNICEF which revealed sexual harassment in some schools across the state.

Similarly, Governor Masari charged parents of girls benefitting from the scholarship not to divert the funds to other purposes beside the objective of the scholarship.

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