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Kaduna Government Distributes 230,000 Free Uniforms To Secondary School Students.
The Kaduna State Government said it has commenced the distribution of over 230,000 free uniforms to students of public junior and senior secondary schools in the state.
The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Shehu Makarfi, made the disclosure during the distribution at the Government Secondary School, Kachia Urban on Thursday.
He said that all public school students in the state would be provided with the free uniforms.
Makarfi explained that the gesture was part of government’s efforts to support parents in providing quality education to children in the state.
He said that government was not only providing free uniforms, but equally providing text books, quality teachers, school furniture and conducive environment for improved learning.
The commissioner added that investing in children`s education was investing for a better future of the state.
“The government will continue to do its best in improving the learning environment in the over 500 secondary schools in the state,“he said.
Markarfi said that government was aware of the shortage of quality teachers in public schools. “I want to assure you that very soon the Teachers Service Board will conclude the recruitment of 7,600 teachers for secondary schools. “I, therefore, urge you all to encourage your younger ones to come to school and learn to have a better future and help in making the world a better place,“ he said.
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