BBYDI to embark on ‘safe schooling’ advocacy in Kwara
The Brain Builder Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) says it will commence advocacy programmes on safe schooling in 50 schools across Kwara State including the school of Special Needs.
The Executive Director of the organization, Olasupo Abideen made this known in a press conference held on Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.
He said, “We are embarking on different advocacy programmes to drive the implementation of the ‘Safe School Declaration SSD outcomes in Kwara State. As part of our Programmes, we will hold an awareness programme on SSD in 50 schools across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State. We shall hold a community Townhall meeting involving relevant stakeholders to discuss how to keep our school safe.”
He also added that the initiative will organized workshops for teachers and community champions on the process of implementing minimum standards for safe schools in Kwara State adding that he will safety kits for schools within the state.
“we will organize workshops for teachers and community champions on the process of implementing minimum standards for safe schools, the roles of teachers and community members in safeguarding students, school emergency preparedness and response and evacuation drill.
“we will also distribute safety kits to schools in the state,” he added.
The programmes was organized in collaboration with the Kwara State Ministry of Education with the funding from the Development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) and the Ford Foundation.
However, he called on the government and private individuals to take action by securing the learning environment for children in schools noting that the government cannot do it alone.
