The statement was titled, ‘LASG Frowns At Non-Compliance With Academic Calendar By Some Schools’. Seriki-Ayeni restated that part of the mandate of her office was to develop a harmonized school calendar in conjunction with stakeholders in the education sector and ensure compliance, stressing that the monitoring exercise embarked upon by the officials of the Agency was to appraise the level of compliance with the resumption date, students’ presence and COVID-19 safety protocols.
Revealing that some schools disobeyed the directive, the DG explained that the Y2021/2022 harmonized school calendar was developed in conjunction with stakeholders in June 2021 to ensure uniformity in the education system. She said the agreement was communicated to all schools and associations to ensure equal educational standards and learning systems. “During our recent exercise to monitor the level of compliance with Tuesday 4th January 2022 resumption date, we observed that the level of compliance was low.
She emphasized the need for all schools, public and private, to accept the academic calendar to ensure that an equal system of learning in all schools in Lagos State is achieved. Seriki-Ayeni, therefore, urged school owners to communicate effectively with parents to prepare their wards early for resumption, stating that it takes an entire term to prepare for an upcoming term.
