As part of efforts to equip students with practical skills for self-reliance, the Kano State Government has launched a refresher training programme for over 72 secondary school teachers on modern fish farming.
Declaring the training open in Kano, the State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, said the programme, organised by the Kano Educational Resource Department (KERD) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, is a train-the-trainer initiative. Participants, who teach fisheries in schools, will step down the training to students across the state.
“The Kano Government is committed to providing entrepreneurship training to secondary school students to make them self-reliant after leaving school,” Makoda stated. “Vocational skills are the most effective means of improving students’ livelihoods, especially at this time. This administration is committed to giving them the tools to sustain themselves and their families in future.”
Makoda urged participants to make full use of the training, noting that Kano’s large population, if well harnessed, could play a vital role in boosting the state’s economy. He commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for prioritising educational investments as a pathway to economic stability.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Bashir Baffa Muhammed, said the current administration had taken significant steps to enhance the quality of education in the state. Director of KERD, Hajiya Rabi Inuwa Hussain, also explained how the centre was established to provide students with practical, industry-relevant skills.
As part of the programme, the commissioner toured newly established fish ponds where participants received hands-on training in modern fish farming techniques.
