From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau
A Nongovernmental Organization Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has through the Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology engaged Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in its quest to facilitate the return of out of school girls aged 10-15 and young women aged 15-22 years to compliment the existing policy of girl child education.
Speaking, the Zamfara State Coordinator of AGILE, Hajiya Sa’adatu Abdu Gusau represented by her deputy, Dr. Nasir Dalhatu, said the World bank assisted project has engaged the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) and Health Integrity of Women and Children Development Initiative (HIWOCDIN) in efforts to ensure implementation of the Second Chance Education.
Dr. Dalhatu opined that, the collaboration is aimed at providing second chance education to out-of-school girls and young women and to ensure improvement of literacy and numeracy skills amongst them.
Also speaking, representative of HIWOCDIN, assured active partnership with a view to encourage Evidence-based advocacy for enhanced project effectiveness, quality service and expected support for the project.
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