The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Chief of field Office Bauchi, Mr. Bhanu Pathak, has said girl child education is beyond getting girls into schools.
Mr. Pathak stated this during the 2019 mid-year UNICEF review meeting for Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba, Adamawa and Plateau states that held in Gombe.
According to him, it is not enough to get the girl child to school, but ensure that the girls are safe, learn and complete all levels of education to live a quality life.
“The girls also need to learn socio-emotional and life skills necessary to navigate and adapt to the changing world, make decision about their own lives and contribute to the development of their communities and the world, “ he said.
Pathak further explained that the mid-year review meeting is to review the progress of the field office and update the summary of 2019/2020 work plan processes for child friendly community initiative.
He urged the government to enhance education sector so that the children would access quality education and increase the enrolment of children and reduce the number of out-of-school children in the state which is about 600,000 in the state.
