Sanwo-Olu Announces August,3 As Resumption Date For Graduating Classes

     

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced August 3 as the new date for the partial reopening of schools in the state.

According to a Channels tweet,the ann -ouncement was made at a media briefing on Friday, by the governor who said the resumption is for those in SSS 3.

According to the governor, the decision was taken following a meeting with stak -eholders in the education sector.

He, however, clarified that though schools would be reopened for the transitional classes on August 3, students in Senior Secondary School three and Technical School three would start first.

He added that pupils in primary schools and Junior Secondary School three students may resume school a week or two weeks after the SSS3 students’ resumption.

The governor asked school authorities in the transitional classes to make adequate preparation for resumption ahead of August 3.

He stated:“Tertiary institutions will remai- n closed. We continue to support online teaching during this period.

"However, students in the transitional cla -sses who have mandatory public examin -ations ahead of them will be permitted to resume for revision classes and examin -ations. The commencement date for this will be from Monday, August 3rd.

" All educational establishments are to follow the guidelines for the reopening. "We just finished a very serious meeting with stakeholders in the educational sector for the reopening.

“SS3 and TECH three students are to start; for JSS3, and primary six, they will wait for about a week or two before resumption.

“This permitted opening will apply for only day schooling. No boarding activities are permitted during this time. School authorities are expected to prepare well from now till August 3.”The Governor said.