The Government of Oyo State has adjusted the resumption of schools in the state which was initially scheduled for June 29.
The Government had initially directed every terminal class like Primary Six, JSS3 and SSS3 to resume on June 29 as they prepare for their respective examinations.
However, a statement issued yesterday by the Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Taiwo Adisa, said teachers in the State would resume on Monday, June 29 while students in terminal classes would resume on July 6.
Adisa said the Oyo State Government will review the compliance level in the various schools on July 15 in a bid to determine whether the remaining classes could resume or wait till September.
The statement read: “By the new arrangement, Teachers are to resume to the schools on Monday June 29, 2020, while students in critical classes including Primary 6, JSS3 and SS3 will resume a week later on July 6, 2020.
“As of Monday, June 22, no fewer than 372 Heads of Schools have been trained by the EOC on the management of the COVID-19 containment procedures, while each of the schools is to appoint an Incident Manager, who will ensure compliance with the approved COVID-19 protocol.
“Each student is expected to wear face masks, while the schools are to prepare well laid out hand washing spots to guarantee regular washing of hands by the students and teachers.
“The Task Force also resolved that by July 15, the state government would have reviewed the situation with the schools and come to a conclusion whether the remaining classes would be able to resume or whether the students would have to wait to resume the new session in September 2020.”
