{"id":362762,"date":"2025-08-18T13:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=362762"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:45:33","slug":"imo-govt-bans-nursery-jss3-graduation-ceremonies-halts-annual-change-of-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/08\/18\/imo-govt-bans-nursery-jss3-graduation-ceremonies-halts-annual-change-of-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Imo Govt Bans Nursery, JSS3 Graduation Ceremonies, Halts Annual Change Of Textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>As the state clamps down on extortion and financial burdening of parents under the pretext of grandiose celebrations for academic promotion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/25\/gunmen-storm-imo-communities-kill-seven\/\">Imo State<\/a> Government has imposed a ban on graduation ceremonies for kindergarten, nursery, and Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) students as the state clamps down on extortion and financial burdening of parents under the pretext of grandiose celebrations for academic promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The move is part of the comprehensive and sweeping reforms in the state\u2019s education sector, which also put a stop to the yearly change of textbooks.<\/p>\n<p>The state government announced the decision in a memo dated August 15, 2025, and signed by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Bernard Ikegwuoha, with reference number MOEPS\/COMMR\/2025\/VOL. 1\/155.<\/p>\n<p>The document, titled \u201cPolicy on Education for Public and Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Imo State\u201d, was addressed to parents, guardians, and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>According to the new policy, graduation ceremonies and parties are henceforth exclusive preserve of Primary 6 pupils moving to junior secondary schools and students completing Senior Secondary School 3 (SSS3), in line with Nigeria\u2019s 6-3-3-4 education system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis policy aims to ensure that students, parents, guardians and stakeholders, and schools focus on the academic achievements of students at the end of their primary and secondary education cycles,\u201d the Commissioner stated.<\/p>\n<p>The memo also addressed what it described as the exploitative trend of schools introducing new textbooks annually.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Ikegwuoha directed that textbooks should henceforth have a four-year lifespan to allow siblings to reuse them, thereby reducing the financial burden on parents.<\/p>\n<p>Proprietors of faith-based and private schools are admonished against deviating from the approved list of textbooks, stressing that stability and consistency in curriculum materials would enhance learning outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProprietors are warned to desist from frequent change of textbooks every academic year, as this practice can be financially burdening for parents and undermine the quality of education,\u201d the memo read.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner noted that adopting approved textbooks for the stipulated period would not only promote cost-effectiveness for families but also ensure uniformity in teaching and learning across schools in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy adopting the approved textbooks and allowing them to be used for the specific period, schools can promote a more efficient and effective learning environment,\u201d the memo said.<\/p>\n<p>The new education policy takes effect immediately<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the state clamps down on extortion and financial burdening of parents under the pretext of grandiose celebrations for academic promotion. 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