The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has started a program to teach 4,800 young people who are not going to school how to do different jobs so they can support themselves and others in Borno.
They are doing this at Muna Vocational Enterprise Institute in Maiduguri. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office, Phuong T. Nguyen, said that many young people in Nigeria don’t have the skills they need to get good jobs and improve their lives.
UNICEF is working with the Borno Government to make sure that kids who need it can get a good education, even in difficult situations like emergencies.
UNICEF will teach these 4,800 young people through a project called Safe, Inclusive Learning Skills for All (SILSA), which is funded by Norway.
They hope to finish training all of them by 2025, with 3,200 getting trained this year. After they finish, UNICEF plans to give them tools and equipment so they can start their own businesses and support themselves.
They’ve already helped over 8,000 out-of-school children, including many girls, get back to learning in formal or Sangaya schools in Borno.
UNICEF promises to keep helping Borno’s government focus on teaching practical skills, which is important for building a better future.
They want the trainees to attend their classes regularly and work hard, as this is a big chance for them.
Borno’s education commissioner, Engr. Lawan Wakilbe, thanked UNICEF for helping the state’s out-of-school youth get a better education.
