Lagos Orders Public, Private SchoolsTo Resume On Monday, Warns Defaulters
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government (LASG) has ordered all public and private schools in the state to resume for the first term of the 2019/2020 academic session on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019.
The is contained in a statement released on Friday by Mr Kayode Sutton of the the Public Affairs department in the state’s Ministry of Education and made available to newsmen in Lagos.
According to the statement, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, said that the adoption of a uniform academic calendar will enable proper planning and organisation by the Ministry.
She said that it would also afford the pupils and the students the opportunity to attend schools for the number of days required by them in each term.
Mrs. Adefisayo also commended the concerted efforts of the teachers (teaching and non-teaching) toward preparing their pupils for the commencement of a new academic session.
She said that the state government would not relent in its commitment toward capacity building/training of the teaching staff, their welfare and reward for excellence.
The commissioner also advised the pupils and students to report to their schools on the date the government had stipulated in the uniform academic calendar.
She also advised all students in the state to devote more time to their studies on resumption of classes.
The commissioner added that the government would continue to do everything possible to improve on teaching and learning in all public schools.
The commissioner said that the state government will not be happy with any private schools that would violate the approved uniform resumption date for schools in the state.
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