Osun State Government has warned primary and Secondary Schools not to sell or distribute uniforms to students in their domain as the reversal to old uniforms is set to take effect from the 2020/2021 academic session.
The state government had earlier announced, as part of the review of some extent education policies in the State, that every school should revert to its old-established and recognised public uniform with effect from the new academic session, as against the current single uniform regime in the State.
Speaking after the State Executive Council meeting, held on Monday, November 9, 2020, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, stated that uniforms are to be purchased in the open market from textile dealers in the state and should be also produced by tailors in the state.
Egbemode said: “The Council decided that no school authority or principal is allowed to assume the duty of selling or distributing uniforms to students. It is not the monopoly or exclusive preserve of any school or individual to do so.
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