The Kano State Government has begun a refresher course for 72 secondary school teachers on modern fish farming, aimed at equipping them to train students across the state.
Declaring the programme open on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Education, Ali Makoda, said the initiative was part of efforts to make students self-reliant.
Makoda explained that the participants, who teach fisheries in schools, would take the knowledge back to their classrooms in a “step-down” training for students.
According to him, the state government is determined to expose students to entrepreneurship skills that will sustain them after graduation.
“Vocational skills are the most effective means of improving students’ livelihoods, especially at this time.
“This government is initiating more ways to provide students with the necessary skills to become self-reliant and sustain their families in future,” he said.
Makoda urged the teachers to make full use of the training for the benefit of their students, adding that Kano’s large population, if properly harnessed, could boost the state’s economy.
“This is what the present administration is doing — achieving economic stability through heavy educational investment,” he added.
The commissioner also commended Governor Abba Yusuf for giving the Education Ministry the support it needs to deliver on its mandate.
Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Bashir Muhammed, said the state had put in place measures to improve the quality of education.
Also speaking, the Director, Kano Educational Resource Department, Rabi Inuwa Hussain, explained the purpose of setting up the training centre and its benefits to students.
During the programme, the commissioner inspected newly established fish ponds where participants were given hands-on lessons in modern fish farming.
