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BREAKING: Kaduna State Govt shut schools over COVID-19 second wave
The Kaduna State Government has announced the closure of schools across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
This followed an upsurge of the COVID-19 in the state, according to the State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Shehu Makarfi.
The statement directed all schools in the state to close as from Wednesday, December 16, 2020.
Makarfi said the measure was taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic following its second wave in the state.
The Commissioner in a statement issued on Tuesday said the ministry decided to shut down the schools due to the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the state.
According to him, the rising cases of COVID-19 showed a replicate of figures recorded in the first wave of the pandemic in April, May and June 2020, indicating that a new wave of the infection is rapidly spreading across the state.
He noted that the State’s Ministry of Health has further confirmed that, while the infections cut across age groups, the new wave especially, affects those between 10 and 35 years (which form a majority of the populace in the education sector).
He added that in its effort to contain the spread of the pandemic and save the lives of people in the state, the state “is directing all public and private schools to conclude all necessary arrangements and close on Wednesday, 16th December, 2020 as opposed to the initial closings.”
All examinations, the commissioner said, must be concluded on or before Tuesday, 15th December, 2020 in all institutions of learning across the state.
He added that physical classes in the universities and other institutions of Higher Learning would not be held during the period of closure.
He said Institutions can make other arrangements for teaching and learning and other activities in line with their continuity and contingency plans.
The commissioner said to minimise the impact on teaching and learning, all schools would continue to plan lessons and where possible, provide online resources for students or online lessons where schools are equipped to do so.
“Learners in the basic, post basic and secondary school levels could continue learning while at home from the Kaduna State TV and Radio e-Learning Programmes,” the statement noted.
The statement read, “the ministry wishes to inform the general public, parents, guardians and students of the date of school’s closure due to rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the state which shows a replicate of figures recorded in the first wave of the pandemic in April, May and June 2020. Indicating that a new wave of the infection is rapidly spreading across the state.”
December 15, 2020
Re-Open Kaduna Schools – NAPPS tells El-Rufai
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National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has appealed to the kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to re-open schools, saying that private schools in Kaduna are fully ready for resumption.
This was contained in a statement signed by the association’s state chairman Mallam Ja’afaru Yusuf and General Secretary Mr. Iorhena Philip Terfa on Monday, stressed that government should specify date for resumption. According to them, NAPPS is fully prepared for the resumption of the schools for pupils to resume. “We wish to congratulate the Governor and the entire NAPPS members on the occasion of our NAPPS day 12th October, 2020 and also our parents for the untiring support particularly in the provision of E-learning during the lockdown“ We are concerned About the adverse effects of the continuous lockdown of schools will have on the learners and the society, we want to inform the general public and the Government that our schools are fully ready for resumption as we used the WAEC Exam as a litmus test and it ended without recording and infection or case.“To this end we are assuring the Government and the general public that we should build on the lessons from the WAEC and others, the success will be great.“We also observed that most states that have re-opened have no better preparedness than kaduna State,“Our Prayer, let a specific date be announced to make our preparation more effective, this will also heal both students and schools physically and psychologically trurma”, it stated.
October 12, 2020
Delta Govt Approves Reopening Of Schools
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has approved the reopening of primary and secondary schools in the state for the completion of the 2019/2020 academic session and the start of the 2020/2021 academic year.
A statement signed by the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, on Wednesday stated that JSS 1 and JSS2 students and their counterparts in SS 1 and SS 2 will resume on Monday, September 28, 2020, to enable them to commence their 2nd term examinations which will be concluded on October 9.
The Commissioner said primaries 4 and 5 pupils will resume on October 5 in order for them to write their 2nd term examinations which will also be concluded on October 9.
The statement further stressed that the 2nd term examinations will be waived for pupils in primaries 1- 3, while boarding students will resume on Sunday, September 27.
Mr. Ukah said that the resumption date for the 1st term 2020/2021 academic session for all pupils and students in primary and secondary schools is on Monday, October 12 and will terminate on December 18, 2020, while the date for the resumption for 2nd term is January 4, 2021, and will end on March 31, 2021.
According to the Education Commissioner, 3rd term will commence from April 12 and end on August 13, 2021. The long duration for the term is to give sufficient time to cover rolled over content from the last session, inter-house sports, and mid-term break which are not applicable to other terms.
He added that the resumption for all nursery/pre-primary KG 1 to 3 pupils have been deferred to January 2021 and advised parents and guardians to avail themselves of the resumption dates to prepare their children and wards.
September 23, 2020
Enugu govt reopens all primary, secondary schools on September 28
The Enugu State Government has announced the phased re-opening of all primary and secondary schools in the state, for 3rd term academic activities, on Monday, September 28, 2020.
In a statement by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, the decision was reached “following the Enugu State Education sector stakeholders’ consensus and gracious approval of His Excellency, the Governor”.
Prof. Eze pointed out that “it is important to note that necessary measures have been put in place in our schools for safe re-opening”.
He added that, “teachers/students/pupils are, therefore, requested to ensure that they abide by the approved guidelines on COVID-19,” stressing that, “no person will be allowed into any school without appropriate face mask/shield”.
According to the commissioner, “strong monitoring teams at state and Local Government Areas have been constituted to monitor compliance with the approved guidelines for the safety of all that operate in our schools”.
He, therefore, noted that, “Primary six and Junior Secondary three students have completed their examinations and are not expected to be back to school”.
September 23, 2020
COVID-19: Ondo Govt warns schools against unauthorised resumption
The Ondo Government on Wednesday says it had not directed or permitted the re-opening of public or private primary and tertiary institutions in the state.This is contained in a statement byProf. Adesegun Fatusi, Chairman, Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19 in the state, and made available to newsmen in Akure.Fatusi said that only secondary schools had been permitted to open for Senior Secondary 3 (SS3), and Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) classes. He also said that the directive was in line with its objective of strengthening public safety, protecting the lives of residents and further mitigating the spread of COVID-19.According to him, all school authorities, both public and private, are enjoined to comply fully with the government’s directive and not to reopen schools until the state government expressly permits such. “The state government is also very keen to see students return to classes, but in a safe, serene and secured environment .“We won’t tolerate any illegal act of re-opening schools contrary to the government’s directive,” he said. Fatusi, who pleaded for the understanding and cooperation of all stakeholders, encouraged parents to ensure that their children and wards continue to stay at home until the government directed otherwise. He also implored all groups and individuals to continue to observe all safety measures against coronavirus in the interest of their health and that of their loved ones.
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September 23, 2020
Ogun State reopens schools for 2020/2021 session
The Ogun State Government has announced Monday, September 21, 2020, for the reopening of schools in the state for the first term of 2020/2021 session.
The government, however, staggered the resumption and closing hours for primary and secondary schools while colleges and tertiary institutions have full normal hours.
The government said this on Monday in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Kunle Somorin.
The government, however, said early child care development and education classes – three to five years of age – will not be resuming in public schools until the next phase of schools’ reopening.
“This second phase of the reopening of schools is extended to all classes in primary and secondary schools, Technical and Vocational Colleges, and Tertiary Institutions,” the statement added.
Details later…
September 7, 2020
Kwara Govt to reconstruct 31 dilapidated schools
Kwara Government says its plans to reconstruct 31 dilapidated schools across the state.
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made this known in Ilorin at the flag-off of distribution of exercise books to public schools in the state on Thursday.
AbdulRazaq said over 100 public schools across the state were in dire need of reconstruction, adding that government was starting with 31 schools.
“Like they say, the journey of a thousand mile starts with one step, so we are starting the first step with 31 schools.
“All our major schools are in deplorable condition which is nothing to write home about,” he added.
He commended teachers in the state for their commitment to work in spite of the deplorable conditions of schools.
He promised to look into the requests of teachers in the state, adding that government cannot respond to all requests in one day.
“We thank you for staying on the job and doing your best for the students, for the students, we wish that you have met a better system, something to build on,” he said,
“From 2013, nothing much has been done, you only need to go to our schools; basic things like walls, water and sanitation are not there.
“The number of students per classroom, some classrooms in Ilorin that I went to had about 100 students in a class, how can students learn in that condition?
“For the students to pick up, they have to cheat, that is why we have the WAEC issue which we are putting behind us very quickly,” he added.
AbdulRazaq said the state would organise a robust Education Summit to refocus and have direction on the best way to move forward.
He said that the money to be used for free education was not what was being used to rebuild the schools.
“Those who have not visited our institutions will not understand what I am talking about until you visit our schools to see the conditions of the schools.
“I implore Parents/Teachers Associations, Old Students Associations to do their best for their schools,” he said.
AbdulRazaq said the state has paid its counter-part fund to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), to enable it access funds to renovate and reconstruct public schools.
He said the state had not been able to access UBEC fund because the contract awarded since 2013 was not completed.
“We are trying to meet up with the plan, because what is delaying us is that contracts that were awarded in 2013 needed to be concluded and certify before we have full access to the fund.
“Hopefully, this year we will commence accessing the funds to improve our public schools,” he said.
He said that the state’s accumulated fund in UBEC was over N7 billion, adding that the future of education in the state was bright with the N7 billion pending.
“We want to restore Kwara education to its premier position in Northern Nigeria,” AbdulRazaq added.
January 30, 2020