Edo schools to reopen August 10

The Edo state government says secondary schools in the state will resume on August 10, 2020, and it’s for students in graduating classes alone.

In a statement, Jimoh Ijegbai, commissioner for education, said only Senior Secondary School students in SS3 who have enrolled for the West Africa Senior Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and schools that have enrolled for the NECO Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) will reopen.

He said: “This is to inform the general public, particularly parents/guardians, students, Principals, Proprietors of Public and Private Secondary schools in Edo State that schools will not resume on the 4th of August, 2020 as announced by the Federal Ministry of Education.

According to him, “Only students in SS3 who have enrolled for the WASSCE and schools who have enrolled for the NECO Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) are to re-open on Monday the 10th of August, 2020.This is to enable operators of schools in the state to complete the modalities for a safe school re-opening.”

“A date for the re-opening of other classes will be announced in due course. Meanwhile, proprietors of private schools are to strictly comply with the provision of school re-opening guidelines obtainable from the Ministry of Education in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.”

The federal government had approved reopening of schools for students in exit classes.