From Mustapha Adamu, Kano
Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria, PLANE, has revealed that it has coordinated book and other learning materials distribution at the classroom level across the 532 schools in Kano state.
This was disclosed by the PLANE’s State Team Lead, Malam Umar Lawan, during a presentation at the Kano State Quarterly Review Meeting Agenda, held in Kano on Wednesday.
Represented by State Reform Facilitator Umma Muhammad Rakana, the State Team Lead said the distribution was to ensure every child had the PLANE learning materials.
According to him, PLANE had supported 35 school-based management committees that sensitized stakeholders on book care and maintenance, including parents, SBMC, PTA chairmen, LGEA staff, community leaders, religious leaders, and youth groups.
Some of them, according to him, supported the programme by donating 2 hectares of land in Kafinwachiwaya, Takai Local Government area for the construction of 2 classrooms, and 2 bundles of zinc sheets.
“ There were also various cash donations for bricks, sand, bags of cement, and costs for construction was also donated.
“PLANE also organized Reading Festivals in Minjibir and Gabasawa LGAs to promote reading culture amongst pupils, received financial donations from stakeholders, and LGEAs agreed to make the festival an annual event. Philanthropy to organize 200 schools,” he said.
In the presentation, Umar suggested that more teachers need to be employed to bridge the gaps of inadequate teachers in some schools, especially hard-to-reach areas.
He also advised for provision of other learning materials like pencils and exercise books by parents, noting that , “this will further improve teaching and learning and better learning outcome for pupils.
“More school support visit needs to be conducted to ensure lesson delivery by teachers,” he said.
He said the purpose of the meeting was to give update on key activities conducted in the PLANE programmes in the last quarter, adding that the review would look at successes and challenges in order to find the way forward.
Earlier in a remark, the Commissioner for Education, Haruna Doguwa commended the stakeholders for the meeting, which according to him, it was crucial to education sector.
