Parastatals & Agencies
Specialised agencies under the Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology that deliver on the Ministry's mandate across basic, secondary, tertiary, and non-formal education.
Coordinates and supervises the delivery of Universal Basic Education (UBE) across primary and junior secondary schools in the state.
Core mandate
- Primary education oversight
- Teacher recruitment & training
- Infrastructure development
- UBE-FGN intervention funds
Manages and supervises all public senior secondary schools, ensuring curriculum delivery, staff welfare, and academic standards.
Core mandate
- Senior secondary schools administration
- Staff posting and welfare
- Curriculum implementation
- Academic monitoring
Administers state and federal scholarship schemes for indigenes pursuing tertiary education within and outside Nigeria.
Core mandate
- Scholarship administration
- Bursary disbursement
- Foreign scholarship coordination
- Indigene verification
Conducts placement, qualifying, and entrance examinations for transitions across basic, secondary, and tertiary education.
Core mandate
- Common entrance exams
- Placement tests
- Question bank development
- Examinations logistics
Establishes, equips, and maintains public libraries to promote reading culture and provide research resources.
Core mandate
- Public libraries operations
- Reading culture promotion
- Research resources
- School library support
Drives adult and non-formal education, literacy programmes, and continuing education across the state.
Core mandate
- Adult literacy
- Non-formal education
- Vocational learning
- Out-of-school programmes
Tertiary teacher training institution producing qualified educators for basic education in the state.
Core mandate
- NCE teacher training
- Continuing teacher education
- Educational research
State-owned polytechnic offering National and Higher National Diploma programmes in science, engineering and management.
Core mandate
- ND/HND programmes
- Vocational and technical training
- Industry linkages