Kaduna State Government has approved Monday 22nd February for the second phase of school resumption.
A statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Shehu Usman Mohammed says SS2, SS1 and JS2 in Public and Private Secondary Schools; Primary 4, 5 and 6 for Public Primary Schools and Primary 3, 2, 1 and Nursery classes for Private Primary Schools including Islamiyah Schools respectively are to resume.
According to the statement, the Kaduna State Ministry of Education has directed all Principals and Head Teachers to make arrangements to receive Boarding and Day students of the above-stated classes on Monday, 22nd February 2021.
It explains that the State Covid-19 Task Force will continue monitoring schools to ensure safe learning environments.
The Statement emphasises that all administrators of public and private schools must comply with all COVID-19 Protocols as violations may lead to the closure of affected schools without notice.
It says schools will continue to run shifts to enable them to sustain the guidelines already in place and take personal responsibility for their own health by continuing to abide by the simple preventive measures already in place.
“School Administrators of public and private schools should continue implementing the blended learning system while the Ministry is assuring the public of continuing the e-learning programme using Google classrooms, radio and television stations and other online platforms”.
The Ministry appreciated the support of stakeholders in the education sector and calls on them not to relent in joining its various monitoring teams to ensure a safe learning environment for all learners.
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