Kano to Establish Educational Trust Fund, Targets Free, Compulsory Education
POLITICS DIGEST Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has said that his administration will establish an Education Trust Fund to help citizens acquire sound education in the state.
This is coming shortly after the state government unveiled its free and compulsory basic – senior secondary education policy, which also prioritises the inclusion of Almajiri education in the state.
He stated this during an extra ordinary Executive Council meeting to deliberate on the draft Kano Education Trust Fund bill on Monday, at Kano state Government House. He stated that his administration aims at generating funds to build a solid foundation for a more literate Kano.
He explained that; “You could recall that we recently launched free and compulsory education in Kano. Under this policy, several plans would be implemented including provision of infrastructure, integrating Islamic and Qur’anic education, girl – child education, teacher training, community participation etc. All these require funds so we have to ensure ways of making the policy sustainable”.
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Ganduje also revealed that the state government also earmarked N49.9 billion, representing 25.23 per cent of its 2020 Appropriation bill to Education, in order to allow for critical projects such as the free and compulsory education policy.
The governor added that a bill for the establishment and management of the State Modern Skills Acquisition Center has been forwarded to the state House of Assembly for assent.
This, he maintained, is to ensure efficient management of the center.
He added that “my recent visit to London was to discuss with the manufactures of the equipment we installed, on how to run the place. We have agreed to engage an expert from their side to administer it for some time, to set its management tone, so that don’t end up rubbishing the investment”.
Gov. Ganduje was also in Paris, France last week to discuss with French government officials on the joint scholarship scheme for lecturers of tertiary institutions from Kano.
The governor announced that the French authorities agreed to extend the scholarship programme for another five years to enable more lecturers from Kano to pursue postgraduate and doctoral courses in French universities.
Meanwhile, governor Ganduje told his cabinet members during the state Executive Council meeting that his recent visit to the Seattle, USA, issues bordering on primary health care and routine immunization were discussed, with the Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates and Alh. Aliko Dangote.
