The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to tackle the growing challenge of out-of-school children, through a community-driven approach.
The pilot phase of the programme, initiated by the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children, has been inaugurated in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State.
Tagged “Household Adoption of Almajiri Programme” in Kano, is a three key component scheme – the registration of Tsangaya schools, pupils, and identification of households willing to voluntarily adopt and support the children.
The Executive Secretary of National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Commission, represented by the Head of Social Mobilisation and Outreach of the Commission, Nura Muhammad said the voluntary adoption scheme is designed to strengthen and formalise the system.
Traditional institutions and Imams who are the major stakeholders welcomed the initiative, that is built on the traditional practice in communities that host Tsangaya schools, rejecting street begging, and describing same as alien to the Tsangaya system.
The Commission has disclosed that it will begin data collection covering Tsangaya schools, pupils and volunteer households, with plans to expand the programme to other parts of Kano State and eventually across the country.
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