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She said the constant visits to the schools were to underscore the importance of keeping the children and staff safe as the current statistics showed the second wave of the virus was deadly.
In a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Information of the Secretariat, Kabiru Musa, Mrs Uzoanya warned that schools which flouted the safety protocols would be sanctioned.
The schools visited are Government Secondary School (GSS), Gwarimpa; Regent Secondary School, Mabushi; and Nigeria-Ghana School, JSS and LEA Primary School; all in Jabi.
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By Stanley Onyekwere
In a bid to ensure uninterrupted new academic session, the FCT Administration through its Department of Quality Assurance (DQA) of the Education Secretariat has stepped up it’s routine monitoring and inspection of all schools operating in the Territory, so as to improve efficiency in teaching and learning process. In particular, the Department revealed that it is expanding it’s monitoring instruments on a daily basis, to adequately cover all areas, so that all noticeable gaps are closed, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 situation. Making this disclosure during inspection of schools, following the recent resumption of academic activities, the Ag. Director of the Department, Mrs Magdalene Uzoanya, noted that the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has further made monitoring and inspection essential tools to improve and maintain standard in all schools operating in FCT.