The Zamfara State Government has approved additional training for 250 teachers as part of efforts to improve teaching quality and strengthen the state’s education system.
Governor Dauda Lawal approved the training under the ongoing capacity-building programme of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, AbdulMalik Abubakar Gajam, announced the development during a meeting with members of the Committee on the School Enrolment Drive.
Gajam also disclosed that the governor had approved the renovation of four additional secondary schools, bringing the number of schools recently approved for renovation to six.
The four schools are Government Girls Unity Secondary School, Kotorkoshi; Government Girls College, Talata Mafara; Government Technical College, Kaura Namoda; and Government Day Secondary School, Birnin Ruwa.
According to a statement signed by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Bashir Abashiya, the government has also approved infrastructure improvements at Government Secondary School, Tsafe.
The development follows the allocation of part of the school’s premises to the Federal University of Health Sciences, Tsafe.
In addition, the state government has approved the supply and distribution of curriculum materials to more schools across Zamfara State.
The materials are expected to support effective teaching, improve learning outcomes and promote uniformity in curriculum delivery across schools.
The latest approvals form part of the Lawal administration’s efforts to address challenges in the state’s education sector through teacher development, school infrastructure improvements and the provision of essential learning materials.
The additional teacher training is expected to strengthen teachers’ professional capacity, while the renovation projects are aimed at improving the learning environment for students across the affected schools.
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