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Achievements

Education

New schools, renovations, teachers, scholarships and digital learning.

In this sector
19
Completed
13
LGAs reached
34

© Hamza Abdulsalam Ozavogu / European Union, 2023

Governor Radda with EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi and education partners in 2023
Education170New junior secondary schools
Completed

170 new junior secondary schools

Junior secondary schools built in communities that previously had none, part of over ₦120 billion invested in education in three years.

Statewide
Aerial view of a three-storey classroom block at one of the new Special Model Secondary Schools
Education3Smart schools
Completed

Model Smart Secondary Schools in Radda, Jikamshi and Dumurkul

One smart school per senatorial zone, with robotics and AI labs, 24-hour power and internet, reserved for gifted children from poor and rural homes.

Charanchi, Musawa
Silver and gold trophies on a wooden shelf
Education$12.18mReward won
Completed

Best state in Nigeria for TESS, with a $12.18 million reward

Katsina ranked first nationwide in the World Bank-backed BESDA-AF TESS project, winning the highest reward of ₦18.7 billion.

Statewide
A schoolgirl reads aloud in a full classroom
Education300Schools rehabilitated
Completed

300 schools rehabilitated, 150 primary schools renovated

Dilapidated classrooms restored across the state, alongside furniture and equipment for primary schools.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda speaks at the presentation of appointment letters to 2,158 new teachers, July 2026
Education7,325Teachers recruited
Completed

7,325 teachers recruited, 18,000 trained

New teachers recruited under S-Power, more than 18,000 trained, and over 20,000 tablets and laptops given to teachers.

Statewide
Dignitaries in academic regalia at the 17th convocation of Al-Qalam University, Katsina, January 2026
Education₦7bn+Scholarships awarded
Completed

Scholarships, bursaries and exam fees paid

Over ₦7 billion in scholarships, ₦1.39 billion of WAEC, NECO, NBAIS and NABTEB fees cleared, and medical students sponsored abroad.

Statewide
Students work at desktop computers in a school computer lab
Education
Completed

ICT and computer-based test centres

CBT centres in Dutsin-Ma, Daura and Malumfashi upgraded and equipped, with more ICT centres in rural and urban communities.

3 LGAs
Presentation of a School Improvement Grant cheque under the TESS project, May 2026
Education110Schools funded
Ongoing

₦6.1bn School Improvement Grants for 110 schools

A second round of grants under the TESS project funds classrooms, renovations, toilets and safe water in 110 schools to UBEC minimum standards.

Statewide₦6.12bn
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda addresses the 2025 World Teachers' Day celebration in Katsina, February 2026
Education70New secondary schools approved
Approved

70 new secondary schools approved

Approved in February 2026 to ease congestion, alongside electric motorcycles for teachers in rural schools.

Statewide
Dignitaries at the launch of the Katsina State Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools, May 2026
Education
Completed

Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools

Katsina domesticated the national safe-schools policy, launched by the Minister of Education in May 2026, to protect learners from violence and kidnapping.

Statewide
Members of the Katsina State Executive Council with visiting advocates in the council chamber, July 2026
Education₦140,000New annual renewal fee
Completed

Lower renewal fees for private schools

Annual renewal fees fell from ₦210,000 to ₦140,000 and revalidation from ₦200,000 to ₦120,000, to help private schools keep teachers and jobs.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda signs approvals at his desk in Government House, March 2026
Education1,700Students sponsored
Approved

Full scholarships for the top 50 students in every LGA

The best 50 students in each of the 34 LGAs, 1,700 in total, get full tuition and a yearly stipend.

Statewide
Schoolgirls in blue hijabs hold up their textbooks
Education160New classrooms
Completed

160 new classrooms, 258 rebuilt and 14,602 desks for primary schools

SUBEB built and restored classrooms, drilled boreholes and furnished schools across the state.

Statewide
A teacher instructs students in a classroom
Education36Schools given science equipment
Completed

Science equipment for 36 secondary schools and 8 technical schools rebuilt

Secondary and technical schools were rehabilitated, furnished and equipped for science teaching.

Statewide
Schoolgirls in blue hijabs read a book together
Education104,111Girls receiving cash transfers
Ongoing

AGILE: cash support for 104,111 girls and life skills for 60,000

The World Bank-supported AGILE programme pays girls to stay in school and teaches them life skills.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda receives a report on regulating and standardising Tsangaya schools, August 2026
Education1,393Children back in school
Ongoing

Back to school for Almajiri children, and literacy for 14,000 learners

With UNICEF, out-of-school children returned to class while adult and Qur'anic school learners gained literacy and skills.

Statewide
Graduates in caps and gowns at a convocation ceremony
Education8Degree programmes accredited
Completed

State universities and colleges restored and accredited

A new Ministry of Higher Education, power for UMYU, eight accredited degree programmes and new staff for KSITM.

3 LGAs
A gold trophy on a black base
Education
Completed

NUT Golden Award of Excellence for Education and Teacher Friendliness

The Nigeria Union of Teachers honoured Governor Radda for his commitment to schools and the teaching profession.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda speaks at the presentation of appointment letters to 2,158 new teachers, July 2026
Education₦30,000Rural allowance per term
Approved

₦30,000 a term for teachers posted to rural schools

An allowance approved in December 2025 so teachers accept rural postings, with new Teachers' Development Training Centres in all three zones.

Statewide
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