Kogi Joins Other States To Ban Basic And Secondary Schools Parties.
Kogi State Government has banned graduation ceremonies in basic and secondary schools across the state.
This decision was announced by the state Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, during a meeting with critical stakeholders in the education sector on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital.
Jones said, “The practice of incessant graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary, and secondary schools is hereby prohibited in the state with immediate effect.”
He stressed that the practice has become economically unaffordable, putting undue pressure on parents, and attracts social ills associated with such celebrations.
He emphasised that the ban is aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents and promoting a more meaningful approach to celebrating students’ achievements.
The state government also introduced a new policy requiring parents to provide notebooks for their children to do classwork and assignments, rather than using textbooks converted to workbooks, especially in private schools.
The commissioner emphasised that the policy aims to make textbooks reusable by siblings of the same parents.
“The use of textbooks as workbooks, especially in private schools, must stop, and parents must provide separate notebooks for their children.
“We’ll introduce new celebration modalities to encourage competition and commitment to studies. No more social ills or undue pressure!
“We’ll also ensure students progress through required classes without jumping grades.
“Private school owners should note that writing mock exams is now a prerequisite for West African Examination Council registration,” Jones said.
Kogi State Government has banned graduation ceremonies in basic and secondary schools across the state.
This decision was announced by the state Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, during a meeting with critical stakeholders in the education sector on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital.
Jones said, “The practice of incessant graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary, and secondary schools is hereby prohibited in the state with immediate effect.”
He stressed that the practice has become economically unaffordable, putting undue pressure on parents, and attracts social ills associated with such celebrations.
He emphasised that the ban is aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents and promoting a more meaningful approach to celebrating students’ achievements.
The state government also introduced a new policy requiring parents to provide notebooks for their children to do classwork and assignments, rather than using textbooks converted to workbooks, especially in private schools.
The commissioner emphasised that the policy aims to make textbooks reusable by siblings of the same parents.
“The use of textbooks as workbooks, especially in private schools, must stop, and parents must provide separate notebooks for their children.
“We’ll introduce new celebration modalities to encourage competition and commitment to studies. No more social ills or undue pressure!
“We’ll also ensure students progress through required classes without jumping grades.
“Private school owners should note that writing mock exams is now a prerequisite for West African Examination Council registration,” Jones said.
Kogi Joins Other States To Ban Basic And Secondary Schools Parties.
Kogi State Government has banned graduation ceremonies in basic and secondary schools across the state.
This decision was announced by the state Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, during a meeting with critical stakeholders in the education sector on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital.
Jones said, “The practice of incessant graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary, and secondary schools is hereby prohibited in the state with immediate effect.”
He stressed that the practice has become economically unaffordable, putting undue pressure on parents, and attracts social ills associated with such celebrations.
He emphasised that the ban is aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents and promoting a more meaningful approach to celebrating students’ achievements.
The state government also introduced a new policy requiring parents to provide notebooks for their children to do classwork and assignments, rather than using textbooks converted to workbooks, especially in private schools.
The commissioner emphasised that the policy aims to make textbooks reusable by siblings of the same parents.
“The use of textbooks as workbooks, especially in private schools, must stop, and parents must provide separate notebooks for their children.
“We’ll introduce new celebration modalities to encourage competition and commitment to studies. No more social ills or undue pressure!
“We’ll also ensure students progress through required classes without jumping grades.
“Private school owners should note that writing mock exams is now a prerequisite for West African Examination Council registration,” Jones said.
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