The Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, in a bid to recruit the best quality teachers to complement the free and compulsory education policy of his administration, has approved a N75,000 welfare package for National Youth Service Corps members serving in schools across the state.
This was made known by the Commissioner for Information and Re-orientation, Zainab Usman Jalingo, in a press statement issued in Jalingo on Sunday.
According to the statement, the governor has approved significant allowances for NYSC corps members serving in schools across the state beginning with an additional N10,000 to their monthly allowance.
The statement read, “In response to the emergency in the educational section sector, the governor has also approved a one-time payment of Fifty Thousand Naira as a medical allowance, an accommodation allowance of twenty-Five Thousand Naira per term, totaling Seventy-Five Thousand Naira for three terms.
“Exceptional corps members who distinguish themselves while serving in schools will be offered automatic employment opportunities.
“To execute these initiatives, the Commissioner of Education has collaborated with the Commissioner of Youth and Sports to chart the way forward. The Commissioner of Youth and Sports is committed to ensuring the timely implementation of these new packages for Youth Corps members serving in our schools.
“These measures reinforced Taraba State’s unwavering commitment to enhancing access to quality education, fostering youth development, and ensuring a brighter future for our children,” the statement read.
Additionally, it added that uniforms, shoes, socks, and books will be made available to pupils and students in secondary schools by January to support the children in their pursuit of education.
