Katsina To Conduct Competent Test For Principals, Teachers

The Katsina State government has announced plans to conduct competency tests for all principals and vice principals of secondary schools.

The tests will guide reappointments and ensure a merit-based approach to school leadership, promoting dedicated and sound leadership in schools.

The state commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Zainab Musawa, disclosed this in Katsina while briefing newsmen on the state’s performance in the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) exams.

Musawa further explained that the ministry plans to reintroduce mandatory prep classes for all final-year students with special coaching in Mathematics and English.

While emphasising the recent performance of students on the NECO exam, she said the state ranked sixth nationally in the number of students who passed the exam with five credits and above, including Mathematics and English, which is a staggering achievement.

She added that the remarkable display by the students was a reflection of the commitment the government has made in transforming the education sector, providing instructional materials, facilities, and employment of over 7,000 teachers since the inception of the administration.