FG to scrap JSS–SSS separation policy – Minister

FG on JSS–SSS

The Federal Government has announced plans to end the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), saying it has contributed to the rising number of children dropping out of school. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, during the inauguration of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee. According to the Minister, more than 20 million pupils leave school between primary education and junior secondary school, indicating that the current system is not working. “We have 20 million…

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