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Kano launches committee to reform Almajiri education system

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement New plan
  • Kano State inaugurated a 20-member advisory committee to develop reforms for the Almajiri and Tsangaya education system.
  • The committee will assess existing practices, propose registration and oversight rules for Tsangaya schools, and recommend child-protection measures.
  • It will also prepare a pilot implementation roadmap and examine sustainable funding and support mechanisms.

Kano State has taken what it describes as a major step toward reshaping the Almajiri system, inaugurating a 20-member advisory committee focused on education and welfare reform.

Approved by Governor Abba Yusuf, the initiative aims to create a sustainable framework for regulating and integrating the Tsangaya education system while protecting the welfare, dignity and future of the children enrolled in it.

The committee is chaired by Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Abdulkarim Maude, SAN. Amina Yargaya, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance, serves as secretary, with Salisu Aliyu and Hafsat Tijjani as co-secretary and assistant secretary.

Kano State Government has taken a major step towards the comprehensive reform and repositioning of the Almajiri system with the constitution of a 20-member Advisory Committee on Almajiri Education and Welfare Reform.

· Kano State GovernmentThe statement announced the committee and described its purpose.

Its membership brings together state commissioners, traditional institutions, Islamic and religious bodies, legal and education professionals, child-rights advocates and other stakeholders. The committee will review the existing Tsangaya system and develop regulatory, integration and enforcement frameworks. It is also expected to recommend ways to eliminate exploitative practices, strengthen child-protection mechanisms and establish a legal framework for registering and licensing Tsangaya schools.

The committee will examine oversight arrangements, sanctions for violations, sustainable funding and support for the system. It will also consult Qur’anic teachers, parents and other stakeholders while considering models that could support long-term reform.

The composition reflects a broad, multi-sectoral approach, bringing together representatives of government, traditional institutions, Islamic and religious bodies, the legal profession, education sector and child-rights advocacy, in recognition of the complex educational, social, cultural and welfare dimensions of the Almajiri and Tsangaya system.

· Kano State GovernmentThe statement explained the committee’s broad membership.
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