NBTE Boss hails Katsina for first Hausa-Translated Technical Training Manuals
The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Idris Bugaje, has applauded the Katsina State Government for pioneering the translation of National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) learning materials into the Hausa language, describing the initiative as a landmark achievement that will deepen access to technical and vocational education, particularly in grassroots communities.
Bugaje gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by officials of the Katsina Youth Craft Village to the NBTE headquarters in Kaduna, where the delegation presented newly developed Hausa-translated training manuals covering various trade areas offered at the centre. He described the initiative as the first of its kind in Nigeria and praised Governor Dikko Radda’s administration for revitalising the Katsina Youth Craft Village through an investment of over ₦5 billion, saying the intervention had positioned the state among the country’s leading centres for skills development.
“Katsina Youth Craft Village is doing very well, and it is highly commendable, especially under the leadership of Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda. This administration injected substantial funding, renewed interest and strong support, making these remarkable achievements possible,” Bugaje said. Leading the delegation, the State Coordinator of the Katsina Youth Craft Village, Kabir Kofar Soro, said Governor Radda’s administration had made skills acquisition a key pillar of its youth empowerment strategy.
He disclosed that the Craft Village currently offers training in 14 trade areas and has developed standardised learning materials translated into Hausa to make vocational education more accessible to people in rural communities. “Our people, especially those in rural communities, are often left behind in skills education.
Translating these materials into Hausa will make the knowledge easier to understand and apply,” Kabir said, noting that the initiative was inspired by countries such as China, where technological advancement has been driven through education in indigenous languages.
