PLANE trains 4,977 teachers on Hausa literacy, mathematics, others in Kaduna

Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE), said it has trained 4,977 teachers across six LGAs of Kaduna  State on Hausa literacy, mathematics, instructions, and aspects of inclusive education.

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According to the NGO, the move is to ensure that no child is left behind in the state.

The State Team Lead of PLANE, Diana Agabi, said this on Monday at the 2024 World Teachers Day celebration in Kaduna.

The theme of the day was “Valuing Teacher’s Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education”.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the occasion was organized by the State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB), in collaboration with PLANE.

Agabi said since the inception of the PLANE program in Kaduna, they were able to train the teachers from primary one to four.

She said their intervention LGAs were: Kaduna North, South, Jaba, Sanga, Soba, and Sabon Gari.

Agabi disclosed that PLANE would continue to intervene up till primary six before the program ends in 2028.

She said: “We are also looking at training the teachers on aspects of English.

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”We will basically look at the curriculum to ensure that the teachers have scripted guide while teaching in classrooms,”

Agabi equally said PLANE had trained teachers on the production of low-cost teaching materials for primary one.

He said that they were able to train 1,068 teachers on the innovative learning aids so as to make learning more interactive.

She added that PLANE also trained all the Head Teachers across all the six LGAs they were intervening to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

The team lead equally said they supported schools in conducting self assessments.

She explained that the school self assessments aimed at the self assessment of head teachers to look at the gaps within their schools.

They will also work with the ‘School-Based Management Committees (SBMC)’ to bridge the gaps through the school development plans.

She said it also helped the teachers on improving leadership skills and issues of delegation.

Speaking further, she said, PLANE had distributed teaching and learning materials to no fewer than 440,000 learners from primary one to four across their intervention LGAs.

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She emphasized,” If a teacher does not have a guide or lesson plans, and the pupils also don’t have reading, writing and other learning materials, learning will not take place.”

Agabi said PLANE also supports SUBEB on aspects of SBMC and the school support officers.

According to her, this is a holistic approach towards ensuring that all the key stakeholders are brought on board for effective learning.

Agabi said, “Teachers are very key to us, working with and building their capacity is more of our key mandate.

”At the long run, what we want is that every child in school is learning and he or she is doing as expected before transitioning from one class to another.

”When a child is learning in school, the willingness to go to school the next day is guaranteed.

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”When the parents sees that the child is performing well, they would also be willing to encourage them continue learning.”

Earlier, the Chairman of KADSUBEB, Tijjani Abdullahi, said the occasion was to recognize and celebrate the tireless efforts of teachers in the state.

Abdullahi, represented by the board’s Director, Human Resources, Ahmed Sani, said it was also to foster open communication where teachers’ voices were heard and their ideas
acknowledged.

He said the celebration was to encourage the teachers to deepen their dedication to their profession, especially in
the light of the global teacher shortage.

“It is also to promote stronger bonds between educational management and teachers, to ensure mutual respect and teamwork,” he said.

Abdullahi emphasized the importance of technology integration in education, restating the board’s commitment in investing in digital infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning experiences.

He acknowledged the sacrifices made by teachers in the state, while restating the board’s commitment to improving their welfare and other teaching enablers.

Also, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Muhammad Bello, said the state government was poised to providing accessible quality education to every child regardless of location or socio-economic background.

Bello, represented by Mrs. Naomi Ishaku, said the they were committed to equipping educators with the skills and resources needed to succeed in the 21st-century classroom.

He thanked the teachers for their resilience and sacrifices.

NAN reports that the high point of the event was awards issued to the teachers who have distinguished themselves in rendering teaching services.