The Ekiti State Government has approved the reuse of textbooks by younger siblings, provided the books remain in good condition, as part of efforts to ease the financial burden on parents.
The Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Education, Mr Bayode Ogunmola, said the policy on textbook review remains unchanged.
Ogunmola said in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Monday, “The government has approved the reuse of textbooks by younger siblings, provided the books remain in good condition, as part of efforts to make education more affordable for families across the state”.
According to him, under the book review policy, “primary school textbooks are to be reviewed once every six years, while the review cycle for secondary school textbooks has been extended from once every three years to once every four years, subject to the guidelines of the National Educational Research and Development Council.”
The ministry also reiterated that “the ban on graduation ceremonies for pupils and students in kindergarten, nursery, primary and secondary schools, both public and private, remains in force. Related News First class upper doesn’t exist, Babcock warns public over fake certificates Ekiti elders council hails Oyebanji over re-election, performance FG to unveil digital system to track every Nigerian school, learner
