Bauchi Targets 50% Reduction In Girls’ School Dropout By 2030

Bauchi State Government has unveiled a Gender in Education Policy for 2026–2030 and guidelines for the re-entry of married and pregnant adolescent girls into schools, targeting a 50 per cent reduction in girls’ school dropout rates.





The State Commissioner for Education, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, said the policy demonstrates the government’s commitment to ensuring that every child, regardless of gender, background, disability or personal circumstances, has equal opportunities to access, remain in and complete quality education.



Ibrahim spoke yesterday during the launch and public dissemination of the Bauchi State Gender in Education Policy (2026–2030) and the Guidelines for S...