The Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed that all Chrisland Schools shut as a result of sexual misconduct of some students while on a trip to Dubai should be reopened from Monday April 25th, 2022.
According a statement issued at the weekend by the Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, the reopening of the school follows a review of the ongoing administrative investigation into the sexual misconduct saga.
“The role of the school is being assessed viz-a-viz its operational guidelines during the unfortunate incidence.
“While all agencies of the State Government continue facets of investigation, the Ministry seeks to ensure students of the school are not denied access to learning when the new term resumes fully on Monday 25th April.
“The State Government earlier shut down order was initiated to ensure safety of the students and all category of staff of the schools and to ensure unhindered investigation”, she said.
The Ministry of Education, other relevant agencies of the State in conjunction with the Parent Teachers Association of Chrisland Schools “will be working on a scheduled psycho social support for the students.
“An extensive assessment of the school’s procedure especially on external trips and excursions is being looked into to identify safety gaps and avert occurrence of the incidence.
“However, the Ministry has set up plans to launch the reviewed guidelines/protocols governing private and public schools across the State within the next one month”, the Commissioner, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo said.
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