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The Katsina State government has announced the revocation of licences for all private and community schools operating in the state, effective August 13, 2025.
The decision was made in line with the state’s educational reform agenda, aimed at ensuring quality assurance, standardisation, and effective regulation of teaching and learning.
In a circular issued by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Zainab Musa-Musawa, the state government directed all affected schools to submit payment receipts for application and registration fees for new licences to the ministry via the Department of Private and Community Schools.
The payments, according to the circular the Commissioner issued through the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Sani Danjuma, must be made exclusively to the Katsina state’s single treasury account on or before September 30, 2025.
The commissioner explained that the exercise is designed to enhance supervision, promote accountability, and ensure the delivery of quality education.
The circular partly read: “The ministry hereby notifies the public, proprietors and administrators of all private and community schools that all the previously issued operational licences have been officially terminated.
“On June 2, 2025, the ministry conducted sensitisation for key stakeholders regarding the new state policy for private and community schools.”
It added, “This policy aligns with the state’s educational reform agenda, aimed at ensuring quality assurance, standardisation, and effective regulation of teaching and learning across Katsina.
“The public is hereby informed that the state government has revised the licence application, registration, annual renewal, and school upgrade fees,” it partly read.
The Commissioner reaffirmed the ministry’s dedication to safeguarding the future of the children by upholding global best practices in education delivery across Katsina.
Musa-Musawa advised stakeholders in private and community schools that the revised fees must not lead to an increase in school fees without explicit approval from the ministry.
“Further details, including the list of schools’ categorisations and a breakdown of the revised fees, will be officially communicated to the National Association of Proprietors of Private and Community Schools,” it noted.
The state government has assured that schools are expected to resume normal operations while the process of registration and annual renewal of licences is ongoing.
