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<p>In a major boost for early childhood education in conflict-affected regions, four states Borno, Niger, Benue and Sokoto have endorsed the community-based Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) school model as a cost-effective strategy to enroll under-five children who are out of school.</p><div class="HYCwRT9r" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The commitment was made at a National ECCD Roundtable convened by the Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) in collaboration with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). The high-level dialogue was held at the Shehu Musa Yar&#8217;Adua Centre, Abuja.</p>
<p>The one-day roundtable drew participation from national curriculum planners at the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Education, the Director of Research at NIPSS, Prof. Musa Umar, and top education managers from Kano State.</p>
<p>Setting the tone for adoption, the Technical Adviser on Education Reform to the Kano State Governor, Mallam Haladu Mohammed, announced that Kano State has adopted the dRPC community-based ECCD model for play-based learning.</p>
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<p>Speaking on the sidelines of activities marking the International Day of the Girl Child, Mohammed described the model as cost-effective and scalable for expanding access.</p>
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<p>Corroborating him, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the Kano State Ministry of Education confirmed his participation in the evaluation of dRPC&#8217;s eight-year community-based ECCD project being implemented by Prof. Bala Ado Kofar Mata of Bayero University, Kano.</p>
<p>According to him, the evaluation will provide empirical evidence on how play-based learning enhances child development and school readiness.</p>
<p>Speaking separately, the Commissioners of Education from Niger and Borno States, the Benue State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, and the Chairman of the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) said the model was timely for states grappling with insecurity and displacement.</p>
<p>They pledged to initiate immediate steps to replicate the Kano experiment in their respective states.</p>
<p>Participants at the roundtable stressed that community-based approaches offer a viable alternative in underserved and displacement-affected communities where insecurity has disrupted conventional schooling.</p>
<p>In a major outcome, the Commissioners from Niger and Benue States invited the dRPC team to meet with their executive governors next week to present the model for formal adoption.</p>
<p>The development signals growing sub-national interest in community-driven, play-based learning as a sustainable solution for Nigeria&#8217;s youngest and most vulnerable learners.</p>
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