Tackle Menace of Out-of-School Children – Stakeholders Charge Government

Governments at all levels have been charged to demonstrate commitment to education by tackling the menace of out-of-school children and leveraging technology.

This was made known after a three-day retreat of stakeholders to address the menace of out-of-school children and reformation of the Almajiri system of Education, which was held in Abuja.

The stakeholders revealed that there is an urgent need for reliable and verifiable data on the number of out-of-school children in the country.

It charged the government at all levels to employ as well as train teachers to ensure quality education, leveraging technology and advocating the integration of skills acquisition into teaching and learning for self-reliance.

In a Communique, the stakeholders said this would enable the government to make informed decisions to end the scourge.

They advocated more funding from government, corporate entities, international organizations, and individuals to address the challenges posed by these vulnerable groups.

The stakeholders stressed the need for the government at all levels to demonstrate renewed commitment to education and employ as well as train teachers to ensure quality education, leveraging technology.