Training: UNESCO trains 114 Northeast teachers on Safe School Initiative

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said it had trained 114 teachers in the North-East on Safe School Initiative.

It said that the programme was for the promotion of safety and security of schools in the country.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Anthony Eromosele, Head, Public Relations, Examination Ethics Marshal International, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

It stated that the teachers who were drawn from schools in Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba were trained as safe school ambassadors, first responders and vigilantes.

It said that the training was to educate the participants on how to conduct risk audit of their schools and how to prepare for emergency.

 

The UN body said that a total of 650 safe school kits which contained a safety manual were also distributed to the teachers.

 

According to the statement, UNESCO had in November, 2014, sponsored the training of 345 teachers from Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states, distributing 1,350 safe school kits to them.
“The training of another batch of 114 Safe School Ambassadors and distribution of additional 650 Safe School kits to teachers from the North-East marks the fourth direct intervention by UNESCO.

 

“The training is aimed at building capacity of education stakeholders on safe schools”.

It stated that beneficiaries of the training commended UNESCO, adding that it was educative and timely as the North-East was presently facing security challenges.

The statement said the beneficiaries urged UNESCO to extend the programme to all education stakeholders in insurgency-affected states, including all teachers, principals, members of staff of education ministries, commissions and boards.

They also called for the extension of the training to supervisory and regulatory authorities to facilitate implementation of recommended policies and programmes.

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