THE GOVERNMENT OF EBONYI STATE HAS BANNED GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOR NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS COMPULSORY LESSONS ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE.
THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE STATE COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION, DONATUS ILANG IN A MEMO TO PRINCIPALS, HEAD TEACHERS, PROPRIETORS OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND FAITH BASED SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
OUTLINING THE GOVERNMENT’S NEW EDUCATION REFORM POLICY, ILANG SAID GRADUATION CEREMONIES ARE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED FOR PUPILS AND STUDENTS IN CERTIFICATE CLASSES, ADDING THAT ALL SCHOOLS SHALL NOW USE GOVERNMENT-APPROVED TEXTBOOKS WHICH WILL BE IN USE FOR 4 YEARS BEFORE REVIEW.
ALSO, THE EBONYI STATE GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILL ACQUISITION SUBJECTS IN ITS SYLLABI, HENCE, STUDENTS OF BASIC EDUCATION AND SENIOR SECONDARY SS3, MUST BE CERTIFIED UPON GRADUATION.
