Edo state-owned schools resume Monday after guber polls

The Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (Edo SUBEB) has announced September 30, as the resumption date for all primary and junior secondary schools across the state.
A statement signed by the Board indicates that the necessary steps have been taken by teachers, headteachers, and other stakeholders to ensure learners return to a conducive environment and enjoy an enriched learning experience during the term.
“It has been a long holiday, and we are excited to welcome our pupils back to school. The EdoBEST programme in our primary and junior secondary schools continues to focus on strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy skills while we intensify our intervention programmes targeted at pupils who are falling behind,” said Mrs. Ozavize Salami, Executive Chairman, Edo SUBEB.
Mrs. Salami revealed that the EdoBEST programme has reached its highest-ever enrolment figure of 388,000+ pupils across all 1,289 state-owned primary and junior secondary. She also mentioned that His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has addressed the issue of teacher shortages by approving the recruitment of 5,500 additional teachers, Half of whom are high-performing EdoSTAR fellows who have been working in state-owned schools for over two sessions.
“We recently completed the training of over 6,000 teachers due for promotion, bringing teacher promotions up to date. As a result, teacher morale is high ahead of school resumption,” she said.
The Board reaffirms its mandate to provide quality education to all Edo children of school age, under the principles of equity and access, and advises parents and guardians in the state to take advantage of the quality education available by enrolling their children in EdoBEST schools.
The Chairman reiterated that teaching and learning will commence from the first day of school and extended best wishes for a successful academic session to all pupils, parents, teachers, and other basic education stakeholders in the state.