By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
Towards mitigating some challenges in basic education, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved the establishment of Emirate Council Committee on Education as part of new strategy for reducing the rate of out of school children across the state.
The state commissioner of education, Dr. Jamila Mohammed Dahiru who disclosed this while briefing journalists at Government House, Bauchi, said the committee is expected to work in active synergy with critical stakeholders in the education sector to create awareness on improving and advancing enrolment to schools for the educational development of the state.
The Commissioner also disclosed that approval has been granted by Governor Bala Mohammed for the release of over 299 million naira for the payment of 2023 National Examination Council (NECO) to 12,999 SS3 index students in public secondary schools across the state and 15 million naira for the payment of JAMB to 2365 candidates who passed mock examination conducted recently.
Dr. Jamila Dahiru said the present administration has since cleared the over 800 million naira backlog of NECO fees inherited from previous administrations, assuring that the state government will continue to pay and settle educational fees of younger generation in an effort to guarantee their future.