The federal government has announced that it has commenced an Alternative School Programme (ASP) to address the cases of out of school children.
The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of the President, Mohammadu Buhari, on Wednesday.
Buhari said the programme will focus on delivering a limited scope of subjects – Mathematics, English Language, Basic Sciences and Social Studies to children with limited access.
“We have just commenced work on an Alternate School Programme (ASP) as a special education initiative targeting out-of-school children nationwide. We must and will ensure that no Nigerian child is left behind in terms of appropriate basic education.
“In its initial implementation, the ASP will be looking at how we can deliver a limited scope of subjects – Mathematics, English Language, Basic Sciences and Social Studies – to these children. Gradually we will scale it up to ensure the acquisition of relevant technical skills.”
According to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, over 6.9 million children are currently out of school.
It would be recalled that in January, President Muhamadu Buhari inaugurated the 18-member Presidential Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme, ASP, co-chaired by the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs and Education.
