Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved resumption dates for public and private schools in the state.
Giving this indication in a statement in Ibadan on Tuesday, was the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in the state, Olasunkanmi Olaleye.
The statement read that the 2020/2021 academic session for public and private primary and secondary schools in the state would commence on Monday, September 21.
The revised guidelines for primary and secondary schools indicated that schools would now operate morning and afternoon shift for students of primary and secondary schools.
It stated that primary one to three would be in class by 8am and 11am, while primary four to six would resume between noon and 3pm.
The Junior Secondary School one to three are to resume by 8am and close by 11 am while the Senior Secondary School one to three are to be in class between noon and 3pm
It read that “It becomes mandatory for all schools, public and private to constitute COVID-19 task force to be headed by heads of schools with two members of staff of the school.
“School heads are advised to make temporary use of spaces like laboratories, libraries and examination halls as classrooms where it is necessary in order to observe social distancing.
“Students should be attached to chairs and tables as well as discouraging sharing of items. The governor also approved the re-opening of state owned tertiary institutions and private institutions for regular academic activities to commence from Monday September 28.
“Academic Boards and Senate of institutions are expected to fix their dates and comply strictly with the guidelines on re-opening.”
