10 January 2022 | 12:35 pm Kaduna State Government has directed all public schools in the state to operate only four working days a week, between Monday to Thursday instead of the usual five working days. The directive was contained in a notice for school resumption for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic session by the state commissioner for education,… Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai Kaduna State Government has directed all public schools in the state to operate only four working days a week, between Monday to Thursday instead of the usual five working days. The directive was contained in a notice for school resumption for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic session by the state commissioner for education, Halima Lawal. The directive to public schools comes five weeks after the state government migrated to a four-day working week for all civil servants. Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, said the decision was designed to help boost productivity, improve work-life balance, and enable workers to have more time for their families, for rest, and for agriculture. Lawal explained that the 2021/2022 academic calendar would be adjusted to ensure coverage of the curriculum for the academic session. She also informed all parents, guardians, and the public to note that the state government has approved January 10 as the resumption date for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic session. The commissioner advised parents, guardians, and students to comply with all public health guidelines by adopting all protective measures against COVID-19. Latest 6 mins ago Nine students were killed by a blast at a mobile popcorn stall near a school in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, an official said. 17 mins ago Uganda ended the world’s longest school closure on Monday, ordering millions of students back to the classroom nearly two years after learning was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. 42 mins ago “Squid Game” star, O Yeong-su, has made groundbreaking moves by becoming the first Korean actor to win a Golden Globe. The 77-year-old South Korean star, who plays Oh II-nam, also known as Player 001, in the hit Netflix series, beat colleagues likes of Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”), Kieran Culkin (“Succession”), Mark Duplass (“The Morning… 46 mins ago Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has launched legal action against financier Amanda Staveley, one of the key figures in the recent Saudi-led takeover of the English Premier League club. 1 hour ago The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, has said that the state government has no plan to seal any schools as it would be counter-productive to learning. In a statement on Monday, she said that 640 out of the 720 schools visited by the OEQA complied with January 4, 2022, resumption…
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