WALEWALE: Over 21,000 learners in Ghana's North East Region have successfully transitioned into mainstream schools through the Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP), an initiative aimed at providing formal education access to out-of-school children. The learners, part of the second cohort, completed the Accelerated Learning Programme in literacy and numeracy in their native languages, aligning with the Complementary Basic Education policy. According to Ghana News Agency, beneficiary districts of the project include Bunkprugu/Nakpanduri, Yunyoo/Nasuan, Chereponi, East Mamprusi, Mamprugu-Moaduri, and West Mamprusi. At a durbar held in Walewale to mark this transition, Hajia Nana Fatima High, GEOP Coordinator, highlighted the rigorous assessments that learners underwent before moving to mainstream education. The event, themed 'Getting All Children Educated through Support to Schools and Communities,' was organized by the Ministry of Education and its partners, such as Plan International Ghana. Hajia High not ed that over the past two years, GEOP has implemented two cohorts of the Accelerated Learning Programme, benefiting approximately 38,443 learners. She acknowledged the contributions of the Ministry of Education, World Bank, National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA), and other partners in supporting out-of-school learners. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education, in a speech delivered on his behalf, stated that the Ministry had previously transitioned 17,340 learners into mainstream schools in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region. He emphasized the importance of GEOP in providing educational opportunities to school dropouts and street children. Mr. Sulemana Gbana Hor, Northern Programme Manager for Plan International Ghana, mentioned the organization's role in enhancing teaching quality by equipping teachers across 239 mainstream schools in three regions and 11 districts. Mr. Hor urged stakeholders to prioritize education and send children to school. Mr. Simon Anaane Amokase, North East Regional Director of Education, reported increased school enrollment and attendance due to the project, along with improvements in teaching and learning outcomes. Learners received educational materials such as pens, pencils, erasers, mathematical sets, and sports kits to aid their schooling.