The Kaduna State government through the Commissioner for Education Science and Technology Dr Shehu Usman Adamu has said that it would review upward the current scholarship allowance being paid to higher school students across the country.
Dr. Adamu made this disclosure when officials of the National Association of Kaduna State Students (NAKASS), paid him a visit in Kaduna.
Adamu explained that the current N15, 000 and N9, 000 being paid to science and arts students respectively as scholarship, could not meet the current economic realities in the country.
According to him, the amount is too small to make any impact on the students, but the upward review will take into cognisance the current economic realities for the students to feel the impact.
He added that the current administration would not relent in its efforts to transform the education sector for better performance.
“The government is making efforts to change the landscape of educational development in the state to properly equip the people with the needed knowledge to contribute to development.
“The free feeding interventions in primary schools, the free uniforms project for secondary schools, the ongoing renovation in all public schools are all to ensure quality education delivery.
“Now, government is considering increasing scholarship stipends to its students in tertiary institutions across the country so as to carry all students along,“ he added.
Source: Leadership
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