The Lagos State Government has announced that schools would be reopened for students in “transitional classes” from August 3, 2020.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this announcement during a televised press briefing on Friday.
He clarified that although schools would be reopened for the transitional classes on August 3, Senior Secondary School three and Technical School three students would resume first.
He stressed that pupils in Primary schools and Junior Secondary School three students would resume school one week or two weeks after the SSS3 students resume.
The Governor urged school authorities in the transitional classes to ensure adequate preparation for resumption as the countdown to August 3 begins.
He said: “Tertiary institutions will remain closed. We continue to support online teaching during this period. However, students in the transitional classes who have mandatory public examinations ahead of them will be permitted to resume for revision classes and examinations. The commencement date for this opening will be on August 3, 2020.
“All education establishments are to follow established public health guidelines and protocol for re-opening the schools for these categories of students.”
While making further clarification, the governor added, “SSS three and TEC three students are to start; for JSS3, and primary six they will wait for about a week or two before resumption. This permitted opening will for only day schooling. No boarding activities are permitted during this time.
“School Authorities are expected to spend the period between now and the day of re-opening to put in place infrastructure, protocols, and essential items required to comply with all hygiene, safety, and physical distancing requirements.”
