By Aliyu Dangida
HOTPEN – The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Jigawa state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) have flagged off the training of 110 teachers across three (3) local government of the state.
SUBEB-UNICEF focal person in Jigawa State, Hajiya Umma Fanini explained that the training is taking place in three communities of Chamo center in Dutse local government, Kaugama center in Kaugama local government, and ‘Yankwashi center in ‘Yankwashi local government area of the state.
She further stated that, the training is a result of a flood that affected various schools in the zone where flood experienced “as a result of that UNICEF provides classes through Radio so that the children will not be left behind” she said.
According to her the flood affected the children’s education by preventing them from access to their schools “because many schools were occupied by flood victims”.
Hotpen reports that, the five-day training commenced on Thursday 3rd November and will end on Monday 8th November 2022.
The training coming to enhance class teachers’ efforts and orient them on the new teaching technics.
While the objectives of the training are to equip teachers with the necessary skills that will enhance effective performance in basic education institutions and to expose teachers at the LGA levels to effective teaching and learning processes in line with global best practices.
To equally instill commitment and appropriate support for teachers in the areas of pedagogy classroom management as well as teaching and learning outcomes, and to ensure that teaching and learning at basic levels attend the national standard and benchmark.