From:Femi Oyelola in Kaduna
In a significant step towards transforming its education sector, Kaduna State has unveiled the Kaduna State Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools (KSSVFS) Policy and the 2024/2025 Annual School Census (ASC) Report.
The launch, which took place at a dissemination workshop in Kaduna, marks a major milestone in the state’s commitment to safe, inclusive, and data-driven education.
The KSSVFS Policy, the first of its kind in Nigeria, aims to tackle threats ranging from mass abductions and armed attacks to gender-based violence and public health emergencies. The policy is designed to ensure that every child learns in a safe, supportive, and enabling environment.
The 2024/2025 ASC Report provides granular, disaggregated data on enrolment, teacher distribution, infrastructure, and equity indicators. According to the Commissioner for Education, Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, the report will empower the state to make real-time, evidence-based decisions and serve as the backbone of educational planning, budgeting, and reform tracking.
Speaking at the event, Statistician General of Kaduna State, Baba Bukar Alhaji, noted that the ASC process was the result of painstaking collaboration between Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), school administrators, and partners. He called for strategic use of the findings to close gaps and improve learning outcomes.
