Bauchi State government has constructed a mega Tsangaya school designed to blend Qur’anic learning with Western education.
It is aimed at tackling the problem of out-of-school children in the state.
The chairman of Bauchi local government area, Mahmood Maijama’a, disclosed this to journalists in Bauchi yesterday.
He said the mega school was constructed and handed over to local government by Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board.
He explained that the facility was conceived as part of efforts to modernise the Tsangaya system and ensure children in Qur’anic schools have access to science, literacy and numeracy education alongside their religious studies.
Maijama’a said the newly built mega school is equipped with standard science laboratories to provide quality practical training in key subjects, thereby aligning with national education standards.
“This school will not only strengthen Qur’anic education but also provide our children with the tools to compete in modern society.
“By integrating both systems, we hope to further reduce the number of out-of-school children and improve learning outcomes in Bauchi,” he said.
He added that the school would soon be commissioned for academic activities, marking a new chapter in the government’s drive to expand inclusive education.
The Tsangaya model, historically focused on Qur’anic memorization, has long been criticised for leaving pupils without basic formal education. Initiatives like the Bauchi mega school are seen as critical steps in bridging that gap and addressing the educational imbalance in Northern Nigeria.
It would be recalled that federal government had constructed hundreds of Tsangaya-Model Schools across the country in 2012 where nine were constructed in Bauchi State. The schools were designed to integrate Qur’anic education with western education. But a decade after, the Tsangaya Model Schools remain in deplorable conditions despite not being put to use at all.
