Connect with us

Metro

EU gives N8bn to Borno State for education development

Published

on

Europe and Americas stole and denied Africa’s civilization

The European Union (EU) has approved a grant of €20 million (about N8 billion) to support education projects in Borno state.

EU Head of Cooperation, Kurt Conelus, made the announcement on Friday during the inauguration of a three-year programme, under the “European Union Support to Response, Recovery and Resilient’’ in Borno State Education component.

He said that over 150,000 children and 2,500 teachers will directly benefit from the programme aimed at providing immediate education services and strengthening the education system in Borno State.

A statement released by EU on Friday said: “This intervention has been designed to build on the EU’s Education in Emergencies support to North East Nigeria, but go beyond provision of immediate services to strengthen service quality and delivery, to help increase learning outcomes for girls and boys in the longer term.”

READ ALSO: We are still investigating Fayose for other suspected crimes, EFCC tells court

“The projects will target primary, secondary and Tsangaya schools, where classrooms will be rehabilitated and furniture provided; water points will be installed or repaired, and latrine cubicles constructed.

“Children will receive vouchers for learning kits, girls and young women will receive dignity kits to manage menstruation, and young people will receive vouchers for business start-up kits.

“Teaching kits, textbooks will be provided and over 900 primary and secondary teachers will be trained, the majority of whom will be employed by Government. 36 schools will establish kitchen gardens and psycho-social resources will be brought into schools with referral for children with trauma. School Based Management Committee (SBMCs) will be refreshed, retrained and work with communities to engage in education advocacy.”

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now