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Lagos government releases new 2020-2021 academic plans

Sep 27, 2020, 22:43 PM
Lagos government releases plans for the 2020-2021 academic year
Title : Lagos government releases new 2020-2021 academic plans
Source : Vanguard
External URL : https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/delta-approves-10-private-schools-as-centres-for-bece/

Ahead of the resumption of activities in both public and private schools, Lagos State Government on Sunday announced new academic structure adopted in the state after the lockdown of schools accessioned by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

The Commissioner for Education in the state, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo announced this in a statement through, the Head of Public Affairs of the ministry, Mr. Kayode Abayomi.

Adefisayo, however, congratulated Senior Secondary, SS 3 students who successfully completed their West Africa School Senior Certificate Examinations, WASSCEs and urged them to stay safe even as they await their results.

According to the commissioner, the plans for reopening for a new 2020/2021 academic session in public schools are: “The ministry is adopting a phased approach to opening public schools. This phased approach to opening will enable public schools meet COVID-19 social distance rules and safety protocols and will help us watch the behaviour of the pandemic as we gradually open up our schools.

“The present Junior Secondary School, JSS 3, and SS 2 students in public schools in the state are to resume classes from Monday, 21st of September, 2020."

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