Agencies & Boards
Parastatals
Specialised agencies delivering the Ministry's mandate across basic, secondary, tertiary and non-formal education.
Responsible for the administration and management of all public primary and junior secondary schools in the state — the largest agency by coverage.
Core mandate
- Basic education administration
- Primary & JSS oversight
- UBE-FGN matching grants
- Teacher development
Oversees the management and administration of all public senior secondary schools across the state.
Core mandate
- SSS administration
- Curriculum implementation
- Staff posting
- Academic monitoring
Oversees the Islamic and Arabic education sub-sector, including the Arabic Teachers' Colleges and Islamiyya Schools across Zamfara State.
Core mandate
- Islamiyya schools
- Arabic Teachers' Colleges
- Curriculum integration
Coordinates adult and non-formal education, including literacy programmes and skills acquisition for out-of-school populations.
Core mandate
- Adult literacy
- Non-formal education
- TaRL/ABEP programme
- Out-of-school interventions
Coordinates nomadic education and skills acquisition for nomadic populations across the state.
Core mandate
- Nomadic schools
- Mobile learning
- Skills acquisition
Handles the recruitment, posting, promotion and discipline of teachers in public primary and secondary schools — a critical Ministry partner.
Core mandate
- Teacher recruitment
- Posting & promotion
- Discipline
- Career management
Conducts inspection, supervision and quality assurance of educational institutions across all levels.
Core mandate
- School inspection
- Standards enforcement
- Supervision
- Quality reporting
Administers local and foreign scholarships, bursaries and other forms of financial aid to deserving Zamfara State students.
Core mandate
- Local scholarships
- Foreign scholarships
- Bursaries
- Indigene verification
Provides public library services to local communities, managing a network of libraries and promoting literacy across the state.
Core mandate
- Public libraries
- Reading culture
- Research resources
- Community literacy
Source: Briefing Note to the Hon. Commissioner, MoEST (March 2026).
Higher Education
State tertiary institutions
Four state-owned institutions supervised by the Ministry to ensure alignment with state educational policy and academic standards.
Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara
ZAMSUT
The premier state university, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Zamfara State College of Education, Maru
COE Maru
Teacher-training institution producing qualified teachers for the state's schools.
Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara
AGP
Provides technical and vocational education at HND, diploma and certificate levels.
Zamfara State College of Arts and Science Technology
ZACAST
Pre-degree, sub-degree, diploma and professional courses in Humanities, Science and Technology.