The Edo State Government, Tuesday said secondary schools in the state will resume August 10 instead of August 4, 2020, as announced by the Federal Ministry of Education for exiting students in JSS 3 and SSS 3
Commissioner for Education, Hon. Jimoh Ijegbai, in a statement said only Senior Secondary School students in SSS 3 who have enrolled for the West Africa Senior Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and schools that have enrolled for the NECO Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) are to resume on Monday, August 10, 2020.
According to him, ‘This is to inform the general public, particularly parents/guardians, students, Principals, Proprietors of Public and Private
‘Only students in SSS3 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,” he added
