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Bauchi, UNICEF move to map out-of-school children

8Dec By Future Dr.No Comments

Bauchi, News

Bauchi, UNICEF move to map out-of-school children

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi The Bauchi State government in collaboration with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have commenced mapping of out-of-school children to ascertain the actual number of children that are not attending school as the State reportedly has about 1.2 million children who are not in school. According to a statement by the Officer in Charge of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Adams Clement, the mapping would enable the state “to know the actual number of children that are out of school, for effective planning. The mapping is a comprehensive household survey for out-of-school children towards actualising the state’s strategic plans to reduce the number and rate of out-of-school children." Speaking with Vanguard in Bauchi on Friday, UNICEF Education Office...

UNICEF’s climate change education averting future dangers – school teacher

18Nov By Future Dr.No Comments

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UNICEF’s climate change education averting future dangers – school teacher

By Idris Saheed Mr Abdullahi Idris, Climate Change Education teacher, Government Junior Secondary School, Sakwa in Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi state, says that the climate change education introduced by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was averting future dangers in the state. He stated this in an interview with newsmen when a team from UNICEF Bauchi Field Office visited the school to assess the impact of the incorporation of climate change education into the school curriculum as part of activities to commemorate the 2023 World Children's Day. According to him, teaching students about climate change at the junior level would not only avert several imminent dangers in the future, but also broaden the pupils’ knowledge about climate change and...

Bauchi school with 45 classes, 45 toilets lauds UNICEF’s sanitation programme

16Nov By Future Dr.No Comments

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Bauchi school with 45 classes, 45 toilets lauds UNICEF’s sanitation programme

By Idris Saheed Mr Jibril Shiramah, the Proprietor, Ummul Qura Science Academy, Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State has lauded the Water Sanitation and Hygiene programme of UNICEF for making effective impacts on schools. Shiramah, who made the commendation in an interview with newsmen in Azare on Thursday, said even though the school was WASH compliance, the introduction of Environmental Sanitation Club (ESC) in the school, had positively impacted the lives of students towards hygiene. According to him, the WASH team of Katagum LGA had visited the school and sensitised them on the need to be WASH compliance so as to reduce outbreak of diseases. “The sanitation club was established in this school about two years ago and we have 45 classrooms in the school with 4...

Amplify voices of out-of-school-children- UNICEF tasks journalists

26Jul By Future Dr.No Comments

Bauchi

Amplify voices of out-of-school-children- UNICEF tasks journalists

By Idris Ayinde The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Bauchi Field Office, has called on the journalists in the state present at a media dialogue organised by the international NGO to use the avenue to amplify the voices of out-of-school children in the state. Dr. Tushar Rane, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office, made the call in Misau local government area of the state on Wednesday, during a media dialogue on out-of-school children in the state. He also tasked the journalists to use the event to advocate for change and reaffirm UNICEF's commitment to ensuring that no child is left behind. The UNICEF boss, who reiterated that education is a fundamental right that empowers children to reach their full potential, expressed sadness as a significan...

Bauchi children refuse to attend school despite food incentive – Governor Mohammed

30Jan By Charly2 Comments

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Bauchi children refuse to attend school despite food incentive – Governor Mohammed

Bauchi children refuse to attend school despite efforts to woo them and help them develop keen interest in obtaining education. By Sammy OJ Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has lamented low enrolment of pupils in his state. He urged royal fathers to encourage school enrolment in their domains. The governor said this in Bauchi on Sunday during the handing over ceremony of some constituency projects sponsored by the Representative of Ganjuwa/Darazo in the House of Representatives, Mansur Manu Soro. *Bauchi children refuse to attend school Governor Mohammed who noted that the food incentive offered to pupils in schools was not enough to attract children, pleaded with parents to allow their children attend classes in the schools built by his administration. Bau...