The British Council in its efforts to boost education in Kano State it has spent 3.2 million pounds on the implementation of the Kano Literacy and Mathematics Accelerator programme (KaLMA), in Wudil and Dawakin Tofa Local Government Areas of Kano State. This was just as the council said that no fewer than 255 headteachers, 1,196 class teachers and 28,544 pupils in 181 schools in the two local government areas would receive materials. The representative of KaLMA in Kano State, Habeeb Saleh, disclosed this at the flag-off of distribution of KaLMA instructional materials in Kano. According to the body, the programme which began in October 2019 was aimed at addressing the lack of foundational skills in basic literacy and numeracy among primary school pupils. His words, “The materials are designed to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom as well as improve pupils’ learning outcomes.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 26, 2021 15:33 UTC