SBMC approach and support to reading
Sport materials provided by SBMC of Nassarawo Girls Pry School after training by SENSE on resource mobilization
Before the training of SBMCs by SENSE activity, most of the SBMCs in SENSE intervention schools were not functional. The narrative changed after the hands-on training of the SBMCs. The training sessions were practical and interactive. The SBMCs were trained and guided on developing their school development plan (SDP), resource mobilization plan (RMP), and school monitoring plan supporting reading outcomes. After the training sessions, SENSE Activity visited the SBMCs bi-monthly to provide supportive supervision.
In the period under review, some of the SMBCs established reading corners, bought sports equipment, organized reading competitions, renovated classrooms, and repaired broken furniture based on the activities of their SDP. SBMC monitoring activities have reduced learners’ and teachers’ absenteeism.
After the training and development of SDP and RMP, the SBMC of Tumbushi Primary School in Kwami LGEA embarked on an advocacy visit to a philanthropist in the community who gave them the sum of 50,000 naira. The money was used to repair 48 seats, and the community mobilized another 50,000 naira to dig a reservoir in the school. Kwami Science Primary School SBMC mobilized resources to buy two first aid boxes.
Hajiya Hadiza Muhammad, the head teacher of Jalingo Primary School in Funakaye LGEA, who doubles up as the SBMC secretary of her school, appreciated the resource mobilization training, which served as a gateway to her school getting support from CBN. The SBMC got the sum of N2,000,000 naira, which was used to build one block of two classrooms. She said, “SENSE, where have you been since we could have gotten more than 2,000,000 naira to solve many educational issues.”
