FG Gives School Owners Deadline to Comply with Guidelines For Safe Reopening of Schools

FG Gives School Owners Deadline to Comply with Guidelines For Safe Reopening of Schools

School owners in the country have been given specific guidelines they are

 to meet before July 29th to enable a safe reopening of schools. This was

 disclosed by the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, 

on Friday in Abuja. The government said an official date for safe reopening

 of schools will be announced once these guidelines are in Is Is.

It was gathered that schools are expected to undertake self-assessment and
send feedback to State Ministries of Education, not later than 29th July, 2020.

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Nwajiuba said the Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE), having consulted
widely, has in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria
Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Education in Emergencies Working
Group, developed and circulated guidelines for the reopening of schools.

The minister stated that after schools have met the guidelines, consultations 

with relevant stakeholders will be held to review the situation and decide

 on a specific date for reopening or otherwise.

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The minister said the ministry has consulted with Commissioners of Education
 in the 36 states, the Association of Private School Owners of Nigeria,(APSON),
National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools,(NAPPS), Provosts of
Colleges of Education, Rectors of Polytechnics, Vice-Chancellors of Universitie
 some State Governors and development partners since Tuesday last week.

Concerning WAEC, the minister said the ministry met with WAEC on Monday
 and both parties have agreed to further consult with four other countries on the new 
examination date.