SCHOOL RESUMPTION: Lagos Government Releases 2020/2021 Academic Calendar

SCHOOL RESUMPTION: Lagos Government Releases 2020/2021 Academic Calendar—-According to the approved academic calendar for 2020/2021 session, public and private schools below tertiary level will resume first term activities on Monday, 21st September.

This information was signed by the Lagos State Ministry of Education, while Olaniran Emmanuel, Head of Public Affairs, Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) released the details in a statement at the weekend.

First Term: Monday, 21st Sept, 2020 to Friday 18th Dec, 2020.

Term: Monday 4th January, 2020 To Friday 6th April, 2021.

Third Term: Tuesday 4th May, 2021 to Friday 6th August, 2021.

The Director-General, OEQA, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, urged school leaders to have a qualitative health and safety plan so as to help protect students, teachers and workers including wearing of face mask at all time, washing of hands etc

“All schools must make efforts to comply with these requirements, not just for the improvement of the overall school operations but for safe reopening for academic activities to support the Lagos State Government quest for a full return.”

Also, schools are to have a flexible teaching and learning plan where students and teachers who feel sick can teach or learn from home via available online platforms.