Edo SUBEB Chairman calls for prioritisation of GirlChild Education

22nd October 2022

The Executive Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (Edo SUBEB), Mrs Ozavize E Salami has restated the commitment of the Edo State Government to the education of girls

According to Mrs Salami, “over 140,000 girls are registered and receive learning and empowerment at our 1,330 state-owned junior secondary and primary schools across Edo State

In Edo state, 49% of pupils in stateowned junior secondary and primary schools are girls

According to Mrs Salami, Edo SUBEB is empowering girls with knowledge to be the next generation of women who transform their homes and communities and take a seat at the table, a spot on the field or a place on the stage

She further noted that in the Words of His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, International Day of the Girl-Child presents an opportunity to reinstate his administration’s commitment to the welfare and allaround development of the GirlChild

The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights

The theme of this year’s celebration, “ Our time is now – our rights, our future” is a call to action to prIoritize girl-child education while safeguarding their rights

EdoBEST schools are fitted with anti-gender Based Violence clubs to enlighten students on the dangers of gender-based violence and to uphold women’s rights

Mrs. Salami noted in commemoration of International Day of the Girl-Child

According to UNESCO, 129 million girls around the world are out of school, including 32 million of primary school age, as less than half of countries have achieved gender parity in basic education

Under the EdoBEST programme, social mobilisation activities have led to mass enrolment of girls in stateowned schools thereby bringing the ratio of females enrolled in stateowned primary and junior secondary and primary schools closer to the ratio of males

The EdoBEST programme continues to prioritize the delivery of basic education services, increasing girl child enrolment and improving learning outcomes in all state-owned schools across Edo state.