Kaduna State Government has approved the reopening of schools for JSS3 students to enable them sit for their National Examination Council Basic Education Certificate Examination (NECO BECE).
The reopening was announced by the State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Shehu Usman Mohammed, in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement read in part: “The Kaduna State Ministry of Education has approved the resumption of JSS III students who are scheduled to write the 2021 National Examination Council Basic Education Certificate Examination (NECO BECE).
“The exams will be conducted from Monday, 23rd August 2021 to Monday, 6th September 2021.
“Secondary schools are hereby directed to resume operations ONLY for JSS III students with effect from Wednesday 18th August 2021 and to inform the students to appear in mufti.”
“Schools are expected to strictly comply with the above directives.”