Osun directs public schools to revert to old names, plans for resumption
Osun State government has directed public schools to revert to their old names before reclassification effected by former Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration in 2013.
In a circular August 27, 2020 by Dr. Taiwo Adeagbo, for the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education, the state government addressed it to principals, head teachers of elementary schools, Inspectors of Education and Zonal Inspectors of Education.
Daily Times reports that the government recalled that the approval was given based on the recommendations of the Policy Review Roundtable Summit on some extant policies in the Education Sector in February 2020.
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The circular read in parts: “Recall that at the policy review roundtable summit on some extant policies in Education Sector held between 20 and 21 of February 2020, His Excellency, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola approved that Schools should revert to their pre-reclassification names and nomenclatures.
“Sequel to the above, all schools are hereby directed to revert to their old names with immediate effect as approved by the Osun State Government.
“Kindly give this circular the widest publicity it deserves.”
The resumption of public schools for the abridged third term had been tentatively fixed for Monday, September 21, 2020 by the state government.
