CLASS TEACHERS DURING TRAINING
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Jigawa state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) have flagged off the training of 110 teachers across three (3) local government of the state.
The five-day training started on Thursday 3rd November and end Monday 8th November 2022.
The training coming to boost class teachers’ efforts and orient them on the new teaching technics.
Objectives of the training are to equip teachers with the necessary skills that will enhance effective performance in basic education institutions and to expose teachers at the LGA levels to effective teaching and learning processes in line with global best practices.
Also to instill commitment and appropriate support for teachers in the areas of pedagogy classroom management as well as teaching and learning outcomes, and to ensure that teaching and learning at basic levels attend the national standard and benchmark.
ONE OF THE TRAINING FACILITATORS
Hajiya Umma Fanini the SUBEB-UNICEF focal person in Jigawa said the training is taking place in three communities of Chamo center in Dutse local government, Kaugama center in Kaugama local government, and ‘Yankwashi center in ‘Yankwashi local government area of the state.
She said the training is a result of a flood that affected various schools in the zone where flood experienced “as a result of that UNICEF provides classes through Radio so that the children will not be left behind” she said.
She said the flood affected the children’s education by preventing them from access to their schools “because many schools were occupied by flood victims”.
A SCHOOL IN JIGAWA WHERE FLOOD VICTIMS DISPLACED
Jigawa state has been affected by flooding since August 2022 due to heavy rainfall, which is causing severe damage to schools, houses, and the livelihoods of various communities in the state.
The state emergency management Agency SEMA reported that the devastating effect of the floods is evident in the destruction of over 57,000 houses and the displacement of more than 100,000 people across varied locations.
According to data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, Jigawa state is the 3rd poorest state in Nigeria at 87.2 percent, in that case, the continued loss of houses, livestock, farmlands, and inaccessibility to quality education and health care will further deepen Jigawa’s poverty levels.