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moni<strong>to</strong>ring <strong>of</strong> participants. This scheme was adjudged<br />
successful by the beneficiary schools and was reported<br />
<strong>to</strong> have aided in improving the quality <strong>of</strong> education<br />
provided at public schools across the country as<br />
teachers. Also affected by the improved quality <strong>of</strong><br />
education was the number <strong>of</strong> children enrolled in the<br />
public schools. This can be deduced from the two<br />
tables <strong>of</strong> aggregate enrolment in private and public<br />
schools below:<br />
Table 12: Primary School Enrolment by Gender<br />
2006 2007 2008 2009<br />
Boys 13,302,269 11,435,106 11,539,767 11,766,839<br />
Girls 11,120,649 9,687,477 9,581,390 10,090,172<br />
National 24,422,918 21,122,583 21,121,157 21,857,011<br />
NOTE: The enrolment figure for 2006, is for both public and private schools<br />
Source: Universal Basic Education Commission.<br />
Figure 2b: Primary school enrolment figure<br />
30000000<br />
25000000<br />
20000000<br />
15000000<br />
10000000<br />
5000000<br />
0<br />
2006 2007 2008 2009<br />
The Federal Teachers Scheme projects were 100%<br />
completed in most states <strong>of</strong> the federation.<br />
However, in Kano State, <strong>to</strong>tal number <strong>of</strong><br />
participants trained at the time <strong>of</strong> writing this<br />
report was 6,185. The NTI conducted the training<br />
at various centres across the country, but the<br />
allowances, except for feeding and transportation,<br />
were yet <strong>to</strong> be paid <strong>to</strong> some participants in several<br />
states across the nation. The programme covered<br />
the entire nation and its impact was being felt, due<br />
not only <strong>to</strong> the provision <strong>of</strong> FTS participants, but<br />
also the training received prior <strong>to</strong> their assumption<br />
Boys<br />
Girls<br />
National<br />
<strong>of</strong> duty at their places <strong>of</strong> service as acknowledged<br />
by stakeholders.<br />
However, while the UBEC-coordinated Federal<br />
Teachers Scheme was aimed at addressing an<br />
observed shortfall in quality teachers in public<br />
primary schools, the re-trainings/capacity building<br />
and other MDG 2-based projects are executed<br />
through some innovative programmes approach<br />
like the CGS and Quick-Wins. These interventions<br />
were focused on the provision <strong>of</strong> classroom<br />
blocks, furniture, books and VIP <strong>to</strong>ilets. This<br />
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