The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced the enrolment of over 500,000 girls in primary schools in Katsina State through its Girl's Education Project (GEP 3) as part of efforts to reduce the spate of out-of-school children in the state.
The UNICEF Education Specialist, Kano Field Office, Muhammad Muntaqa, who disclosed this in Katsina at a one-day meeting with traditional institutions on establishing local community accountability system, said the organisation has surpassed its initial target of enrolling 207,000 girls in focus schools in the state.
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