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New Hausa Lessons Combat Educational Crisis
21 Oct
Summary
- Dars Hausa offers English, maths, and science lessons in Hausa.
- Nigeria faces a severe education crisis with nearly 19 million children out of school.
- The program aims to provide learning for 11-16 year olds displaced by conflict.
BBC World Service has launched Dars Hausa, an educational program designed to reach children aged 11-16 in West Africa. This initiative directly addresses the critical educational deficit in the region, where factors like conflict and insecurity have left an estimated 19 million Nigerian children out of school. Dars Hausa shares crucial English, mathematics, and science lessons in the Hausa language.
The program, which first aired on 17 November, is part of a broader Dars catalog, with previous launches in Pashto, Dari, and Arabic. It aims to provide consistent learning opportunities for children whose education has been disrupted by displacement and conflict. The series is presented from the BBC Hausa studio in Abuja, featuring a team of experienced journalists and producers.
Dars Hausa broadcasts on Sundays at 5:30 AM GMT, with a repeat at 7:30 PM GMT, and is also accessible through various digital platforms. This initiative underscores the commitment to ensuring education remains a fundamental right, even for children facing severe challenges to accessing traditional schooling.
