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By Celestine Ihejirika, Jalingo
At least 20 physically-challenged, 72 inmates, 10 deaf and mute are among 1,575 graduated students that were issued basic literacy certificates by the Taraba State Mass Education Board.
This is even as the state Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas expressed delight over the high number of enrolment which comprises inmates and disabled personalities of men and women.
The acting Executive Secretary, Mallam Hamidu Usman Leme in his address at the occasion revealed that in 2023/2024 the board had total enrolment of 6,166 learners out of which 778 are males and 5,388 were females in the 204 literacy centers across the state.
He further disclosed that from the total number, 1,575 are graduating from various centers including Faith based organizations, maintaining that the board is also training the deaf and dumb learners in the state’s headquarters with 35 numbers at a glance.
Leme said in furtherance to ensure that no stone is left unturned, the board has entered into collaboration with state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and trained not fewer than 24,150 learners under (BESDA) programme in 2021 and 53,000 learners in 2022, all comprises out-of-school children (hawkers and Almajiris) respectively.
The executive secretary also pointed out that the board has gone further to engage into partnership with value chain development programme and attributed its achievement and successes to be support of state government led-administration of Dr. Kefas through Ministry of Education’s unwavering support to state mass literacy education board.
Leme pointed out some challenges facing the board to include office accommodation, utility vehicles for operation, inadequate instructional materials and limited funds and appealed to state government consideration in that direction.
In its address, Dr. Kefas while applauding the board’s performance under review reiterated his earlier policy on education as no go area among the five finger agenda.
Kefas, represented by Commissioner of Education, Dr. Augustina Godwin noted with delight the number of enrolment recorded by mass literacy board as concerted efforts of a team work.
The governor while congratulating the graduated students assured of his administration’s commitment in education will not leave the board lagging behind in the midst of educational support in the state.
“The resolution of open literacy centers in all correctional facilities across the state is a good initiative and will be supported by this government. Education is not the business of the government alone, especially the non-formal education sub-sector. It is based on this that I challenge individuals, philanthropists, NGOs, faith-based organizations and even Corporate organizations to see the need of assisting non-formal education programmes,” Governor Kefas said.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Alhaji Idris Goje, appreciated Governor Kefas for prompt support to ministry of education and by extension to the mass literacy education board and urged management, staff and learners to reciprocate the state government’s gesture.
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