Gov Obaseki Approves Reopening Of Schools In Edo, Releases Timetable

THE Edo State Government has approved resumption of primary and secondary schools for the 2020/2021 academic session on Monday, September 28, 2020 across the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Jimoh Ijegbai, said in a statement on Tuesday that the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, had approved the resumption of primary and secondary schools in Edo State for the 2020/21 academic session on Monday September 28th, 2020.

He said in order to observe the social/physical distancing safety protocol in the classrooms, secondary schools were to operate according to the following schedule: JSS 1-3 between 8am -11am, while SSS 1-3 would be between 12pm-3pm.

Ijegbai said parents and guardians were expected to provide face masks for their children and wards in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.