Ogun Government Grants All Students Automatic Promotion As Schools Reopen Soon
The Ogun State Government has announced September 21 as the reopening date of schools in the state.
The new students who will be resuming for the first time after the nationwide closure in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic will join students in SS3 who are currently writing the West African School Certificate Examination.
The state government announced that all students had been given an automatic promotion to the next class, including automatic placement for primary 6 students in public primary schools into JSS1 of public secondary schools.
The students will be resuming in their new classes for the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session.
Meanwhile, early Child Care Development and Education classes, comprising pupils of 3-5 years, will not be resuming in public schools until the next phase of schools’ reopening.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kunle Somorin.
He also announced that 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.
However, as part of the efforts to meet the COVID-19 guidelines for school operations, the school hours are staggered as follows for public schools.
“• Primary 1 to primary 3- 8.00 am to 11.00 am
• Primary 4 to Primary 6- 12.00noon to 3.00 pm
• JSS 1 to JSS3 8.00am to 11.00am
• SS1 to SS3 12.00noon to 3.00pm
• Technical and Vocational will operate their normal school hours from 8.00 am to 2.00 pm.”
With the new guidelines, private schools are expected to take necessary measures to meet the COVID-19 protocols for physical distancing, among other requirements.
