Delta Govt Approves Date For Resumption of Schools

Delta Govt through the Commissioner of Education “Mr Patrick Ukah” Approves Date For Resumption of Schools including primary and secondary.

The Delta State government has approved September 28th as the official date for Resumption of Schools for primary and secondary students in the state after lockdown protocals have been noted down.

The State commissioner of Education Mr Patrick made this known on Wednesday asking schools to get back to work and ensure children are taught.

Ukah said schools would re-open for the conclusion of the 2019/2020 academic session and the commencement of a new academic session, NAN reports.

According to him, secondary school students in JSS 1, JSS 2, SSS 1 and SSS 2 that are yet to write the second term examination, will resume from Sept. 28 to Oct. 9.

He said this was to enable them to prepare for and write their second term examinations, adding that “boarding students are expected to resume on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020’’.

“Also, pupils in primary four and five who are yet to complete the second term examination would resume on Oct. 6.’’

The commissioner said that the second term examinations would be waived for pupils in primaries one to three.

Ukah said that the resumption dates for the first term in the 2020/2021 academic session for pupils and students in primary and secondary schools would run from Oct. 12 to Dec.18.

“While the resumption date for the second term is scheduled to commence on Jan. 4, and ends March 31, 2021, third term is scheduled to commence from April 12 and ends by Aug.13, 2021,’’ he said.

Ukah said that the resumption for all nursery/pre-primary KG one to three pupils had been deferred till January 2021.

The commissioner advised parents and guardians to avail themselves of the resumption dates to prepare their children and wards.