Abia reopens schools Sep 28, cuts fees by 70%
Students will pay only 30% of fees and levies for third term
File photo: Senior Secondary 3 students trekking to School after the federal government lifted the COVID-19 lockdown for them to resume classes in preparation for the forthcoming exam by the West African Examinations Councils at Ijaye Ogba road in Agege, Lagos
The Abia State Executive Council has approved the reopening of primary and secondary schools for September 28 to complete the third term of the 2019/2020 academic year.
Schools are to begin revision classes immediately and do so for one week.
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Addressing Journalists in Umuahia after the State Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, John Kalu said, the third term examination will start on October 5 and run till October 16, and it will be based on the topics covered in first and second terms of the 2019/2020 academic year as well as the Radio/TV Classroom Programme studies.
He said, after the third term examination, the pupils and students will go for a short break to allow the teachers mark and compute the promotional examination results.
“Pupils and students in private schools will be expected to pay only 30% of third term school fees and 30% of the approved levies in public senior secondary schools.
“Any school that charges any approved fees or levies beyond the 30% limit will be appropriately sanctioned. In this regard, all parents/guardians and their children/wards should insist on collecting a receipt for every money paid.
Kalu noted that, on Monday, October 26, the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session will commence. All pupils and students must return to school to commence academic activities for the term.
The Commissioner disclosed that, the first term of 2020/2021 academic session will run from October 26 to December 23, 2020, before a short break from December 24, 2020 – January 3, 2021.
From Monday, January 4, 2021, the first term will continue and end on January 21, 2021. All students will pay the normal full school fees and levies for the first term.
The second term of 2020/2021 academic session will commence on Monday, February 1, 2021 and run for 12 weeks ending on Thursday, April 22, 2021.
Third term for the 2020/2021 academic session will start on May 10, 2021 and end on August 5, 2021.