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By Muhammed Ogwu, Lafia
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), said it will collaborate with the Nasarawa State Government to reduce the number of out-of-school children, affirming its commitment to inclusive education across primary schools in Nigeria.
Despite the UBEB Act of 2004 stipulating that basic education is both free and compulsory for every child in Nigeria, there remains a huge number of children not yet enrolled in school.
Recently, the Federal Government reiterated its commitment to returning 10.2 million out-of-school children from the streets to classrooms by 2027.
Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi restated the commitment at the opening of a three day capacity building workshop on inclusive education in Basic Education in Nigeria for North Central held in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.
Tagged “Capacity Building Workshop of Selected Teachers on Inclusive Education Principles and Ideologies in Basic Institutions in Nigeria” the workshop according to the UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Bobboyi was targeted at equipping teachers of basic education institutions across the country on the new rudiments of improving education for children with special needs.
Dr. Bobboyi disclosed that as part of the commitment of FG to the education of children with special needs, two percent of its Consolidated Revenue Fund has been dedicated as intervention fund for the implementation of the UBEC Programme is allocated to Special Needs Education.
The UBEC Executive Secretary maintained that the Commission recently procured assistive technologies such as braille machines, crutches, wheelchairs and digital materials among others for the benefit of children with special needs.
Dr. Bobboyi tasked the participants to pay keen attention to the workshop in order to maximize its benefits for improved productivity.
In a demonstration of assistive technologies, a Professor of Special and Inclusive Education from the Federal University, Lafia, Ozegya Abu Egwa advocated a specific training for teachers of special schools on the usages of the technologies.
Earlier, Member One at the State Universal Basic Education Board, Muhammad Sameel reiterated the Nasarawa State Government commitment to providing quality basic education in the State.
Our correspondent reports that he three day capacity workshop drew participants from Kogi, Niger and Plateau states.
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