The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, and the members of the Executive Council have approved the gradual resumption of schools in the state.

Following the approval, the Ministry of Basic Education has released the approved timetable for the completion of 2019/2020 Academic session as well as the schedule for the state examinations.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic Education, Mr. Nwabueze Nwankwor, in a Press Release said Junior Secondary Schools will resume on Monday, seventh September, 2020, while boarders are to return the weekend before the date.

Also, the third term 2019/2020 Academic session for both primary and secondary schools will begin on Monday, fourteenth September 2020 to end on twenty-third October, 2020 while boarders are expected to return the weekend before the date.

The release noted that third term is quite short and schools are expected to make maximum use of time since it had continued to teach students at home through various e-platforms including the Anambra State Teaching on Air, which it says, will continue as it kicks off a phased reopening of schools and watch the health implication.

“The 3rd term is quite short and we expect schools to make maximum use of the  time. We had continued to teach our children at home through various e-platforms including the Anambra State Teaching on Air. These various platforms shall be continued as we do a phased re-opening of schools and watch the health implication.” Nwankwor said

The Governor also directs parents to provide hand sanitizers and face masks for children adding that there may be change in the timetable and public will be advised accordingly.

Nwankwor noted that all extra-curricular activities in schools have been suspended and Principals/ Head Teachers have also been directed to “ensure that schools observe thirty minutes uninterrupted sustained silent reading on World Literacy Day as the Hon. Commissioner and team might pay a surprise visit to schools.”

Below is the full timetable for resumption

2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR COMPLETION CALENDAR.

S/N  TERM 

 

 

 

 

COMPLETION

OF

2019/2020

 PERIOD             DURATION
1 WASSCE: Monday 17th August – Saturday 12th September, 2020 (Ongoing) 4 weeks
2 NABTEB: Monday 21st September – Thursday 15th October, 2020  3 weeks
3 NECO SSCE: Monday 5th October – Saturday 14th November,2020 6 weeks
4 Resumption for JSS 3 Students: Monday 7th September, 2020. (Boarders to return the weekend before the date) 
5 BECE: Thursday 17th September, – Thursday 24th September, 2020. 6 days
6 Primary School Leaving Certificate Exam: Saturday 12th September, 2020. (Pupils to go from their homes). 1 day
7 Third term 2019/2020: Begins Monday 14th September, 2020 – Friday 23rd October, 2020. (Both Primary and Secondary)  Boarders to return the weekend before the date.  30 days
8 PLANCEE: Saturday 10th October, 2020 1 day
9 World Literacy Day: 8th September, 2020 
10 Independence Anniversary: 1st October,2020
11 World Teachers’ Day: 5th October, 2020(Private Schools to ensure participation)

 
12 International Day of the Girl Child: 11th October, 2020