Stakeholders unveil plans to reduce out-of-school children in Adamawa
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in conjunction with education Stakeholders have unveiled fresh moves to reduce the high incidence of out-of-school children (OOSC) in Adamawa State ahead of the 2024/2025 academic session.
During a state level dissemination of harmonized out-of-school children (OOSC) data on Friday in Yola, key stakeholders identify new strategies including enhanced advocacies through radio jingles and visitation to stakeholders including the state house of assembly and traditional rulers, establishing a strong synergy between all partners, more awareness creation, increased oversight during enrollment and making payment of PTA levy optional.
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They noted that in view of the high number of out-of-school children in Adamawa State, these measures have become pertinent in order to ensure the attainment of the free and compulsory basic education of the state government.
In his various presentations during the meeting, UNICEF education consultant, Joel Jutum noted that available data has shown that an estimated 1.4 million children from the age of 3 – 17 are not in school in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states adding that 50 percent of them are in the pre-primary age while 48 percent are in primary age.
He called on Adamawa State mass education to strengthen its resolve to ensure zero out-of-school children in the state taking advantage of the free and compulsory basic education policy of the state government.
Jutum noted that there are two methods of getting the number of OOSC which include the household survey method and the component method adding that UNICEF adopted the house survey method which is more accurate and reliable in getting the OOSC data in the state.
He noted that from information obtained during the survey, majority of the parents attributed their failure to enroll their children to high cost of education, while others attributed it to distance just as some said they prepare their children to obtain Quranic education amongst others.
The consultant called on other partners to come together to ensure the total coverage of the state ahead of the 2024/2025 academic session in view of the fact that the UNICEF is only covering 10 LGs in the enrollment drive.
In his remark, the executive chairman of Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Murtala Umar Babayi, thanked UNICEF for its unflinching resolve at ensuring the development of education in the state.
The chairman who was represented by Dr. Aliyu Sa’ad said no nation develops higher than its educational level adding that ADSUBEB will always open its doors for UNICEF in order to take education to the next level.
Also speaking, the permanent secretary, ministry of education and human capital development, Aisha Mohd Umar also extolled UNICEF for the role it’s playing in the enhancement of education in the state.
She noted that the goal of the UNICEF is in tandem with the goals of governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who has placed high premiums to the development of education by strengthening infrastructure, payment of WAEC and NECO fees as well as providing scholarships to Adamawa students.
Umar added that the place of data in every human activity can never be overemphasized as data is the key to the success of every activity and therefore thanked UNICEF for availing the state government with the OOSC data.
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