AGile engages Media's, other stakeholders for promoting Girls education in Kano

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By Rabiu Sanusi

The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has conducted an interactive session with journalists as part of its media engagement strategy to promote girls’ education in Kano.


The Acting Deputy Project Coordinator, Mr. Ahmad Jibril said the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) is a program initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education, supported by the World Bank.


The Project is being implemented in 18 states, including Kano, noting that the project aims to address socio-cultural, financial, and infrastructural barriers hindering girls’ access to secondary education.


He describred journalists as key critical stakeholders toward promoting of Girls education in Kano State.


He maintained that AGILE Project centred around increase in enrolment, retention and completion of secondary school education.


"AGILE needs to improve secondary School Education opportunities among girls in targeted areas in Kano state.


"This Project has three components with each one having sub components.”


He pointed out that through its main and subs components, “A total of 120 schools are to be constructed across 24 LGAs of Kano State.


"To promote Social and behavioural change through communication campaign, engagement with traditional rulers and Advocacy.


He added that the aims to improve girls’ education in Kano State through two main components.


Component 1: Infrastructure Development, Constructing 120 schools across 24 LGAs, Providing small grants for minor repairs, WASH facilities, and teaching materials to 1,226 secondary schools and Large grants for major repairs in 120 girls’ secondary schools, Special grants for 10 selected girls’ secondary schools


Component 2: Fostering an Enabling Environment

– Promoting social and behavioral change through communication campaigns, engagement with traditional rulers, and advocacy, Providing critical life skills, digital literacy, and remote learning platforms to girls, Offering second chance education and financial incentives to girls from poorest households.


In his presentation of a paper titled ‘Role of Journalists in Promoting Girl Education,’ Dr. Maude Rabiu Gwadabe highlighted the responsibilities of the media to ensure the effective implementation of the project.


He stated that the media serves as a watchdog between the public and policymakers. According to him, the media has the capability to change the narrative.


Many journalists and media practitioners from electronic, print, and online platforms in Kano attended the session.

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