By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Lagos State government has directed public and private schools in the state to resume for the Y2021/2022 academic session on Monday, September 13, 2021.
However, students of model colleges and upgraded schools will be required to resume in batches from Sunday, September 19, 2021, the Commissioner for Health, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, said.
In a statement issued on Monday, Mrs Adefisayo explained that the adoption of staggered resumption for model colleges and upgraded schools was due to the presence of Y2020/2021 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.
She, 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.
“Boarders in model colleges and upgraded schools, as well as SS2 students seeking placement into SS3 class are expected to resume on Sunday, September 19, 2021.
“The revision for the classes will run from September 20 to 26, while promotion examination to SS3 class will start from September 27 to October 8, 2021,” the Commissioner stated.
She further noted that the newly admitted JS1 students into model colleges and upgraded schools are to resume on Saturday, October 2, 2021, for a one-week orientation programme to intimate them on secondary school structure and modalities.
Mrs Adefisayo averred 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, October 9, 2021, while classes for the students will commence on Monday, October 11, 2021.
