I must commend that since the advent of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) came into Nigeria, its impact on our everyday life, all sectors of work cannot be overemphasized, even the Education System has been seriously affected as the Federal Government extended the expected school resumption date of 15th of September 2014, to 13th October 2014.
Few days ago, after serious frequent meetings and sittings between the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Health, Association of Proprietors and School owners, amongst others the Government has agreed for schools to resume on Monday 22nd of September,2014.
Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau said:
Al primary and secondary schools, both public and private should be provided with a minimum of 2 Blood Pressure measuring equipments by the state Ministry of Education.
Regular washing of hands is part of the preventive measures and there must be steady supply of water in the school. In compliance to this the State Ministry of Education instructs Lagos state Government to direct the Lagos State Water Corporation to supply pipeline water readily to no fewer than 600 public schools before the September 22 resumption.
Every State Ministry of Education is expected to have trained at least 2 officials from every school on how to handle any suspected case of Ebola and also on immediate sensitization of all teaching and non-teaching staff on preventive measures.
Mixed feelings increased amongst teachers, parents, and the general public as the earlier extension of the resumption date has its benefits :
Uniform Resumption date for all school all over the Federation.
It is a proactive protection of our children against Ebola disease
Adequate time is available to santize the School environment
To train the school staff on the preventive measures against Ebola Virus
To properly provide the necessary preventive tools to the school environment.
Nevertheless, its negative effects is that:
The 2014/2015 academic calendar will be disorganized
Adverse effect on Students preparing for external examinations like WAEC, NECO,GCSE, etc.
As Schools will resume on 22nd September 2014, schools should ensure regular sanitization of the school facilities and environment, more diagnostic centers should be set up, acquire more infrared thermometers to check every child, staff, parents that are coming into the school.
Parents are now thinking:
Is this really the right thing to do by saying we can now resume on Monday 22nd of September, 2014.
We pray that non our kids will be victims of Ebola as they resume back to school, though we are tried of them disturbing us all day! (Smiles)
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