Dossier
out-of-school children
Coverage of out-of-school children in the Nexus archive.
- 1,747 out-of-school children in Yadgir to be brought back to classrooms through NIOS Mitra
1,747 out-of-school children in Yadgir are to be enrolled in classrooms through NIOS Mitra, a technology-enabled initiative by the Ministry of Education aimed at enrolling out-of-school children, particularly those aged 14-18, into the formal education system.
- Zamfara advocates human capital blueprint for Northern Nigeria
Zamfara State Government, through a written statement by the Speaker, highlights that Northern Nigeria faces significant challenges including the highest number of out-of-school children, multidimensional poverty, maternal mortality, youth unemployment, and insecurity. These issues are cited as major barriers to productivity and economic growth in the region.