Primary and secondary schools in Abia state are to resume on Monday, 28th September, 2020, to complete the 3rd term of 2019/2020 academic session with one week of revision classes.
This was part of the decisions reached , Thursday,by Members of Abia State Executive Council (EXCO) under the Chairmanship of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, at Government House Umuahia.
Third term (promotion) examination, according to EXCO resolution made available to newsmen by the Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu, is expected to start from Monday, 5th October to Friday, 16th October, 2020, and will be used to assess pupils/students based on the tutorial from first and second term as well as the radio/television classroom program.
Meanwhile,first term of 2020/21 session for primary and secondary schools in the state is expected to commence on 26th October, 2020, and end on the 23rd of December, 2020,
The Honorable Commissioner for Education, Dr K C K Nwangwa is to publish other details related to school resumption including protocols to ensure the protection of school children from COVID-19 infection and approved fees chargeable by private schools and other guidelines.
Exco also approved the resumption of Tertiary institutions in the state based on the time table and protocols submitted to the state government, as will be announced by the management of each school.
