- State adopts staggered resumption for boarders in Model Colleges, Upgraded Schools
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
The Lagos State Government on Monday announced the resumption guidelines for the 2021/2022 academic session for public and private schools across the State.
A statement by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, stated that all schools will resume on Monday, September 13, 2021, while students of Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools will be required to resume in batches from Sunday, September 19.
According to her, “Boarders in Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools, as well as SS2 students seeking placement into SS3 class are expected to resume on Sunday, 19th September, 2021.
“The revision for the classes will run from 20th to 26th September while promotion examination to SS3 class will start from 27th September to 8th October, 2021.”
Mrs. Adefisayo further noted that the newly admitted JS1 students into Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools are to resume on Saturday, 2nd October, 2021 for a one-week orientation programme to intimate them on secondary school structure and modalities.
The Commissioner averred that other returning students in JS2, JS3, SS1 and the newly transited SS2 in the various Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools are to resume on Saturday, 9th October 2021, while classes for the students will commence on Monday, 11th October, 2021.
She also revealed that the adoption of staggered resumption for Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools was due to the presence of 2020/2021 SS3 students currently writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to end on October 6, 2021, adding that another reason is that the schools cannot accommodate seven sets at once in the boarding system.
Adefisayo, therefore, appealed to parents to abide by the new development for a smooth academic session, just as she implored the students to be more diligent and devote more time to their studies.
