The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said on Wednesday that steps are being taken to improve the quality of teaching and learning in almajiri schools across the country.
This was stated in Kaduna, by the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hamid Boboyi, at the opening of a five-day training programme for 135 Master Trainers to improve the quality of teaching in Integrated Quranic Tsangaya Education (IQTE).
He said the move was to ensure that graduates of almajiri system of education compete favourably with their counterparts from conventional schools.
“You will recall that the commission had in 2010 introduced the Almajri Education programme to integrate the Almajiris into basic education and increase access and equity to all children of school going age.
“From the inception of the programme to date, the Federal Government had constructed 157 Model Tsangaya Schools in 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,” he said.
Mr Bobboyi, who was represented by the Director, Quality Assurance, Mansir Idris, added that the schools were provided with all facilities required for teaching and learning.
