School Reopening: Osun Govt Reverts To Old Order

Pursuant to the approval of the State Executive Council, public schools in the State of Osun will from September 21 revert to their old names.

The schools were reclassified by the immediate past administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in 2013 as part of the recommendations of the 2011 Education Summit in the state.

 A circular titled “Reverting: Reclassification nomenclature of schools to old status,’ by Dr. Taiwo Adeagbo, for the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education directed principals, head teachers of elementary schools, Inspectors of Education and Zonal Inspectors of Education to comply with the directive with immediate effect

The circular dated August 27, 2020, recalled approval given to the recommendations of the Policy Review Roundtable Summit on some extant policies in the Education Sector in February 2020 and directed the affected officials to immediately comply with the directive.

 “Recall that at the policy review roundtable summit on some extant policies in Education Sector held between 20 and 21 of February 2020, His Excellency, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola approved that Schools should revert to their pre-reclassification names and nomenclatures.

“Sequel to the above, all schools are hereby directed to revert to their old names with immediate effect as approved by the Osun State Government.

“Kindly give this circular the widest publicity it deserves.”