Era Of Admitting Underage Pupils Into Secondary Schools Is Over -- Education Officials
21 October, 2013
Lagos
-- Underage pupils who have not completed primary six would not be
admitted to public secondary schools, the Lagos State Government
officials have declared.
Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, the state Commissioner for Education, made the statement at the weekend's stakeholders' meeting with school proprietors. She explained that, in order to standardise the process, it is necessary to to align the school calendar, curriculum and timetable of public schools with that of private schools.
"Henceforth, no pupil will be eligible for admission into any secondary schools in the state without completing primary six. The era of admitting underage pupils into secondary schools in the state has gone," Oladunjoye said.
Furthermore, she advised parents and guardians of young pupils to speak their native language when at home: "It is by so doing that our mother-tongue will not only be promoted, but would be spoken effortlessly by the children," she suggested.
A standing committee to harmonise the school calendar, curriculum and time-table for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior Senior Secondary JSS111) of public and private schools in the state would be set up soon.
Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, the state Commissioner for Education, made the statement at the weekend's stakeholders' meeting with school proprietors. She explained that, in order to standardise the process, it is necessary to to align the school calendar, curriculum and timetable of public schools with that of private schools.
"Henceforth, no pupil will be eligible for admission into any secondary schools in the state without completing primary six. The era of admitting underage pupils into secondary schools in the state has gone," Oladunjoye said.
Furthermore, she advised parents and guardians of young pupils to speak their native language when at home: "It is by so doing that our mother-tongue will not only be promoted, but would be spoken effortlessly by the children," she suggested.
A standing committee to harmonise the school calendar, curriculum and time-table for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior Senior Secondary JSS111) of public and private schools in the state would be set up soon.
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