Kaduna ministry of education organizes capacity-building workshop for secondary school principals

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By Ahmed Ali, Kafanchan

The Kaduna State Ministry of Education, through the State Teachers Service Board, has organized a capacity-building workshop for principals of public secondary schools, starting with Zone 3.

The two-day workshop, held in Kafanchan was conducted in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project.

With the theme “Enhancing Leadership and Administrative Capacity of School Principals in Public Secondary Schools in Kaduna State,” the Chairman of the State Teachers Service Board, Alhaji Adamu Makadi, stated that the workshop aimed to equip principals with the skills necessary to effectively manage their schools.

Alhaji Makadi explained that the training was designed to update principals with the latest knowledge and expertise in school management. He added that routine visits and on-the-spot assessments would be conducted to ensure that the lessons learned during the workshop are applied for more efficient school management.

The Project Coordinator of AGILE, Maryam Sani Dangaji, emphasized the importance of system strengthening, noting that many inadequacies had been observed in school management, which prompted the decision to hold the workshop to support the state government’s efforts to revamp secondary education.

Professor Mohammed Muftahu, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Kaduna State University (KASU), presented the lead paper, focusing on key topics such as sustainable leadership practices, professional standards for school leaders, teacher performance management, and compliance with civil service rules.

Principals, including Mrs. Seleni Ibrahim of GSS Kafanchan (Senior) and Mr. Sunday Boman of GSS Mahuta (Senior) commended the Ministry for organizing the workshop, describing it as an invaluable opportunity to enhance their management skills.