By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed up two private schools for defaulting by operating below minimum standard in the FCT.
The affected schools are Erudite Bright Kids at Kagini and Jane’s Angela School in Abuja Municipal Area Council
The schools were closed during an operation exercise to close down all substandard schools operating in the FCT.
The Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Danlami Hayyo, who led the team said that the measure was to ensure the quality of teaching and learning in FCT schools.
Hayyo explained that the move was in line with the mandate of the Department of Quality Assurance charged with the core responsibility of proper accreditation of schools, monitoring, and inspection.
This is to ensure quality educational services, compliance with the requirements for the establishment of schools and enforcement of minimum standards as stipulated in the operational guidelines for Schools, he emphasized.
“In a normal situation, no school should be allowed to operate in the FCT without due registration, payment of dues and obtaining the requirements.”
“The secretariat through the Department of Quality Assurance is determined to sanitize the system for a better teaching and learning process.”
