No fewer than 33,000 pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 3 have begun learning through radio and television programmes in Katsina State, under the ‘Jolly Phonics’ project supported by the World Bank. The Northern Programme Coordinator in the state, Mr Umar Bello, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Katsina. Bello revealed that the aim of the programme was to teach as many pupils as possible in the state. Bello, therefore, urged parents to support the project by cooperating with the home support teachers when they visit them so as to achieve the desired objective. He also urged the home support teachers to dedicate themselves to the assignment with a view to achieving the set goal.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 23, 2020 15:56 UTC