The Lagos State Government has announced plans for school resumption in the State after the lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The State confirmed that only JSS3 and SS2 students will be allowed to resume school on Monday, September 21, 2020.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo disclosed this in a statement on Sunday through the Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi.
The statement emphasised that the state will adopt a phased approach in opening public schools, thereby congratulating the SS3 students for successfully completing their WASSCE exams and urge them to stay safe as they wait for their results.
“This phased approach to opening will enable public schools to meet COVID-19 social distance rules and safety protocols which will help watch the behaviour of the pandemic as we gradually open up our schools.
“The present JSS3 and SS2 students in public schools in the state are to resume classes from Monday, 21st of September, 2020”.
Mrs Adefisayo explained that the resumption will permit the present JSS3 students who are already in an exiting class to revise and get adequately prepared for their forthcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) organized by the Lagos State Examination Board and scheduled between Tuesday, 6th and Monday, 12th of October, 2020.
She further stated that the resumption will also afford the present SS2 students an opportunity to prepare effectively for their transition to SS3. The scheduled dates and venues for Entrance Examination into Lagos State Model Colleges will soon be announced by the State Examination Board.
The commissioner reminded schools to always ensure the safety of children, teachers, and parents as the pandemic is still much around.
