Jigawa Opens Study Centre For PWDs
AREWA AGENDA – The Jigawa State Agency for Mass Education has opened a study centre for people with disabilities under its Literacy-by-Radio Programme.
The agency’s executive secretary, Abbas Abubakar, announced this in Dutse on Tuesday.
Mr Abbas said the centre was opened in Aujara village in Jahun local government area and already, 25 PWDs had registered.
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The programme was introduced by the government in 2021 for adult learners in order to boost the state’s literacy level.
He said the agency, however, decided to include persons with disabilities, vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
Mr Abbas said each of the new learners, comprising 20 men and five woman were given a solar-powered radio to participate in the program.
The executive secretary added that though the PLWDs centre was a pilot scheme, more centres would be open for such category of people across the state.
Source: Solacebase
