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Polaris Bank’s Initiatives Ensure Continuous Education for Over 16,000 Students
- Polaris Bank Aims to Support 50,000 Students by 2028
- Polaris Bank Distributes school essentials to 1,000 students across 10 public schools in 5 states
Polaris Bank has strengthened its commitment to addressing the alarming rate of out-of-school children in Nigeria through strategic partnerships and targeted interventions.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that by joining forces with key stakeholders, the Bank has successfully provided continuous education to over 15,000 students, offering them a brighter future and the chance to reach their full potential.
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While the initiative places a strong emphasis on empowering the girl child, male students in the targeted schools have not been overlooked. This inclusive approach reflects the Bank’s dedication to ensuring equal opportunities for all children, regardless of gender.
Since 2020, Polaris Bank’s collaboration with partners has resulted in continuous education for 16,000 students.
This remarkable achievement showcases the transformative impact of strategic partnerships in driving positive societal change and tackling pressing issues such as the out-of-school children crisis.
In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4, which focuses on inclusive and equitable quality education, Polaris Bank’s initiative includes empowering young learners through brain training techniques and emotional intelligence education.
Additionally, the Bank provides essential school supplies, including bags, uniforms, sandals, books, and pens, to support students in their educational journey.
Targeting Nigeria’s most vulnerable communities, where UNESCO estimates that over 20 million children lack access to basic education, Polaris Bank’s commitment to combating this issue serves as a beacon of hope for a more inclusive and educated future for the nation’s youth.
This phase of the initiative targeted schools across diverse regions of the country, providing needed school essentials such as; school bags, sandals, uniforms, books, and pens to students. Research has shown that the lack of one or two of these basic school essentials has been a significant barrier to school enrolment, contributing to the alarming number of the scourge of out-of-school children in Nigeria.
Polaris Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Kayode Lawal speaking on the education initiative charged students to embrace opportunities that education offers saying that the intervention is in line with the Bank’s ongoing sustainability efforts aimed at reducing Nigeria’s current out-of-school children population and increasing access to quality education, especially for the girl-child.
As part of its broader mission, Polaris Bank between November and December 2024 visited eight schools across various states, including Opebi Junior Grammar School in Lagos, National High School Arondizuogu; Iheme Memorial Secondary School; Akokwa High School in Imo State, Government Girls Secondary School, Kundila in Kano, Fortune Secondary School in Kogi, and Government Day Junior Secondary School, Maitama in Abuja, with that of Gbaja Junior and Secondary School, both in Surulere, Lagos moved to mid January 2025.
The program aims to support 50,000 students by 2028, building on its current impact of 16,000 students across nine states.
Beyond the provision of school essentials to indigent students of public schools, the initiative also embeds the Brighter Minds Programme, a transformative project bringing innovative brain-training techniques and emotional intelligence education to young learners.
This program has achieved remarkable milestones, expanding access to a holistic learning approach that builds resilience, focus, and confidence in students.
Each pilot group represents a new step in the journey of empowering young minds with life skills, made possible by the unwavering support of Polaris Bank, partners like EvolveCSR, schools, and parents.
Complementing this educational intervention, is the Inspire Teachers Training Program, a 3-day value-based education initiative aimed at equipping teachers with critical soft skills and alternative teaching methodologies.
This program explores topics such as heartful teaching, facilitation techniques, heterogeneous learning strategies, effective communication, heart-centered education, self-connection, and moral skill development.
Teachers who complete the program receive certificates and are encouraged to share their knowledge by training peers, fostering a ripple effect that promotes a soft-skills-driven approach to education.
While the initiative has made significant strides, the final batch of schools to be visited—Gbaja Girls Junior and High Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos — has been postponed to January 2025. This adjustment highlights the Bank’s commitment to ensuring no child is left behind in its drive to provide access to quality education.
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Polaris Bank remains resolute in its mission to bridge educational gaps, ensuring a brighter future for Nigeria’s youth through impactful and sustained interventions.
By empowering students and supporting educators, the Bank continues to lead efforts to transform the lives of Nigeria’s future leaders.
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