{
  "id": 18310869,
  "title": "UBEC Partners Sultan Foundation to Tackle Out-of-School Children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ubec-partners-sultan-foundation-to-tackle-out-of-school-children",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:55:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/05/ubec-partners-sultan-foundation-to-tackle-out-of-school-children/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has joined forces with the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development to combat the issue of out-of-school children and enhance access to basic education nationwide. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), seeks to identify and enrol out-of-school children in schools, while also promoting community involvement in school attendance, retention, and completion. Dr Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, emphasized the significance of this collaboration in bridging the gap between government education policies and grassroots mobilisation. The partnership will focus on strengthening the relationship between government policies and community efforts to improve basic education. UBEC has already achieved significant milestones, such as constructing over 4,900 classrooms, renovating school facilities, and providing essential water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities to benefit more than 2.3 million learners as of 2025. Moving forward, the partnership will create national, state, and local coordinating committees to advocate for education and mobilise grassroots efforts. Traditional and religious leaders will play a pivotal role in encouraging families to prioritise children's education, especially girls, and address cultural barriers that hinder educational access. The success of the partnership will be measured through increased enrolment, improved attendance, better learning outcomes, and a sustained reduction in the number of out-of-school children.",
  "summary": "Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has partnered with the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development to mobilise traditional and religious institutions in tackling the challenge",
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}