Kano Ministry of Education, K-SAFE and Partners Holds Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting on Quality Assurance Policy
By Ayeeshat J Ahmad
The Kano Ministry of Education, in collaboration with K-Safe and other partners, organized a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on the Quality Assurance Policy.
During the Engagement Kano State Commissioner of Education, Alhaji (Dr) Ali Haruna Makoda, has said that no society can achieve quality education without producing quality teachers, describing them as the backbone of education development.
He stated that the present government is highly committed to improving the state’s education system through quality assurance practices.
The policy aims to ensure that every child has access to high-quality education.
Dr Makoda, therefore, stressed the need for the state government to organise a Stakeholders’ Sensitisation Meeting on the National Education Quality Assurance Policy.
Declaring the meeting open at the conference hall of Kano Capital School, Dr Makoda disclosed that the move was part of the current administration’s efforts to enlighten key stakeholders on the importance of quality assurance in education delivery at both basic and post-basic school levels.
In his remark the Co-Chair of Kano State Accountability Forum on education K- SAFE .Dr. Auwal Halilu, noted that the meeting was an opportunity for partners to share ideas and contribute to the successful implementation of the policy.
He emphasized that every child deserves access to quality education and that it is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to ensure that the policy achieves its objectives.
Dr Auwal Halilu also emphasizing the importance of the Quality Assurance Policy in ensuring that students receive high-quality education.
The stakeholders’ engagement meeting provided a platform for participants to review the National Quality Assurance Policy and contribute to its implementation.
A paper on ‘General Overview of the National Education Quality Assurance Policy and its Strategy Priority’ was presented by the Director of the Federal Education Quality Assurance Service, Alhaji Bello Rabeh.
Alhaji Saidu Mohammed and Abdu Danladi Mohammed, both from the Federal Education Quality Assurance Department, also presented papers on ‘Stakeholders’ Contributions’ and ‘Capacity Building Initiatives for State Education Quality Assurance’ respectively.
Participants at the meeting expressed appreciation for what they had learnt, noting that it enhanced their knowledge of education quality assurance practices.
Pulse Time Nigeria reports that the engagement Held in Kano Capital School ,which brought together representatives from various stakeholders, including the National Teachers Association (NTA), Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), and school administrators among others.
The meeting was seen as a significant step towards improving the quality of education in Kano State