Achievments

KUSADA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION AREA ACTIVITIES, 1999-2007

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The creation of Kusada Local Government gave birth to the Kusada LGEA in 1996. the first substracive Education secretary was Alhaji Mani Maisalati. The present Education Secretary is Alhaji Mansir Usman Murnai who assumed office in 2002.

ENROLMENT

Year Male Female Total

2006 16,166 7,382 23,548

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS

The LGEA has the total number of 36 operational Primary Schools in the LGEA

STRUCTURE

1. Number of classrooms available 474

2. Number of classrooms required (additional) 127

3. Number of toilets available 152

4. Number of toilets required (additional) 129

5. Number of store and office available 60

6. Number of store and office required (additional) (48)

7. Number of administrative offices 18

FURNITURE

1. Pupils seaters available 3608

2. Number of pupils’ seat addition required 814

3. Number of teacher seat available 801

4. Number of teacher seat required (additional) 239

STAFF

The local Education Authority has total number of 344 teaching and non teaching staff

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

LGEA

Successive increase of enrolment
The LGEA came seconded in 2005 zonal level competition
Came forth in 2006 Qur’anic at zonal level

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION

The Local Government has built and rehabilitated a number of classrooms across the local government area.
Payment of Examination registration fees for class six pupils.
Enrolment and payment of casual Teachers to beef up staff strength.
Supply of Exercise books, Textbooks and stationeries
Agric loan subsidy
Settlement of motorcycle plate number fee for beneficiaries in 2005
General cash assistance to the LGEA
Rehabilitation of LGEA Headquarters.

UNICEF/DFID

Kusada LGEA is among the six Local Government to participate in from Girls Education project. (GEP). The project is aimed at increasing girls’ enrolment, retention and completion of their Primary Education. Other contributions are:

- Provision of sewing and knitting machines to Non-formal Education Centres in 20 focus communities

- Provision of textbooks and exercise books to 20 focus primary schools

- Provision of boreholes in 20 focus primary schools in the LGEA

- Provision of Fit Latrines 20 focus primary schools in the LGEA