“One thing for sure, the exams can’t be cancelled that’s one understanding we have got with WAEC office” he noted. Minister Sonii said, despite the delay, the Ministry along with WAEC office in Monrovia will administer the exams on a new date to be announce soon. Meanwhile, Minister Sonii has assured students that this year’s WAEC will not be cancelled despite ongoing delay. Our reporter said Elementary and Junior high schools are expected to remain in session until the first week in August. He is however urging school authorities to go by the re-adjusted calendar recently released by the Ministry in the wake of the third wave of the covid-19 pandemic.Īlready, kindergarten students have closed as per the new guildlines recently crafted by education authorities. “If you are shortening the school year, then I know for fact that you are not teaching the people’s children anything you just collecting money, you can’t teach ten months lesson in seven months” he maintains. He made specific reference to private schools, who he said, are always found violating the instituted policies. Minister Sonii said, students are to remain in school to complete the critical content of the curriculum before the climax of the academic year. “Don’t shut down the school and say Covid, we have already talked about the Covid issue, please keep the children in their schools, teach them their lessons and complete the content of the curriculum,” he stressed. Minister Sonii said, closing schools before the stipulated timeframe is tantamount to undermining the current efforts by education authorities in Liberia.Īccording to him, the Education Ministry will not hesitate to institute the necessary actions against any school found in violation. Education Minister Ansu Sonii has strongly warned against the premature closure of Schools across the Country.
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