He said he was happy to perform the ceremony because it is a fulfilment of one of his campaign promises to provide equal access to basic education that fits into the modern, technology-driven world.
Known as the Tsangaya Model Boarding School, the President said it is the first school entirely dedicated to providing equal access to qualitative education for the Almajiri.
According to him, 9.5 million children are currently outside the conventional school system with the North-West geo-political zone alone accounting for about five million. He, therefore, stated that the model school, which integrates traditional Islamic education and conventional education, would provide a conducive atmosphere for the Almajiri to become productive and contribute their quota to national development.
A total of 35 Almajiri model schools, 10 of which are boarding schools and 25 day schools, are being built by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), which has spent N5 billion for over a year now.
President Jonathan said that according to the MoU signed between the Federal Government and the 19 participating states, the Federal Government is expected to provide funds for the construction and equipment, design the curriculum and develop the text-books as well as capacity building for teachers, while the states are expected to replicate the model schools and take over full responsibility for their management and sustenance after commissioning.
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