The Commissioner explained that the target is the poorest of the poor who do not have any means of payment of school fees and other requirements, adding that mechanism has been put in place to determine those that will qualify.
“Apart from boosting enrollment of the girl child in school, the AGILE project will ensure that the standard and quality of education do not decline but rather improve greatly as teachers will be motivated and well equipped to impart knowledge on the students.
She noted that the set objective will be achieved under component one of the project which is “Safe and Accessible Learning (SOACES) comprising new space learning in secondary schools, improving existing infrastructure, teachers recruitment and employment for new schools.
“The second component which is ‘fostering enabling environment for girls’ under which promoting behavioural change through communication campaigns, engagement with traditional rulers and advocacy, providing girls with critical life skills and knowledge for navigating adulthood and digital literacy at all learning platforms as well as providing financial support to poor households under the conditional cash transfer,” She said
She added, “The third component of the project is ‘system strengthening and project management’ which is where the State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) team must be very active including the technical and community through the School Base Management Committees (SBMCs) for the implementation of the project. There is also the system for sustainability and national strategy for girls as well as providing data for EMIS and other things that will make the project successful in the state.”
