By DADA AYOKHAI
The Edo State Government has adopted a policy similar to one introduced in Imo State, which prohibits school owners from organizing graduation ceremonies for lower classes, such as nursery and primary schools.
Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu, in a statement stated that all schools, public, private, and faith-based in Edo State are required to strictly comply with the policy.
Dr. Iyamu said that only students who have completed the Basic 1-9 and Senior Secondary 3 were permitted to hold graduation celebrations.
“All Pre-Basic pupils were not allowed to embark on graduation ceremonies and parties across the State.
This policy is aimed at ensuring that pupils, students, parents, guardians, stakeholders, and school managers remain focused on achieving quality learning outcomes at the conclusion of each educational level.
The commissioner also stated that the policy allows younger siblings to use approved textbooks previously purchased by their older siblings.
According to the Commissioner, only textbooks recommended and approved by the Ministry would be permitted in all schools across the State.
He cautioned authors and publishers that no textbooks should contain workspaces within its content, saying, ‘any textbook that includes workspaces will be derecognized by the Ministry.
The new policy on education he stated henceforth “only textbooks recommended and approved by the Ministry of Education would be permitted in all schools across the State.”
The new policy is for basic and secondary schools in line with the national and state policies on Education, as well as the Edo State Education Law and other relevant statutory frameworks.
