Days after the committee set up by Governor Gboyega Oyetola to review the education policy of Osun state, The government has announced the adoption of new education policies in the State, reversing the extant 4-5-3-4 policy to the 6-3-3-4 system, while also setting aside the single uniform regime.
But it retained Opon Imo, otherwise known as Tablet of Knowledge.
Professor Olu Aina led review committee while submitting the panel’s report to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in his office, said the panel proposed 11 recommendations within the context of the national education policy and global best practices.
They recommended that government reverses to the 6-3-3-4 system and the single uniform policy, It also recommended that Opon Imo be retained after some adjustment adding that the policy of mixing students, in schools meant for single-sex, should be given adequate attention.
Honorable Commissioners for Information and Civic Orientation, and Education, Mrs. Funke Egbemode and Mr. Olayinka Oladoyin Folorunsho disclosed this on behalf of the Government after the State Executive Council meeting, held on Monday 2nd March 2020.
Mrs. Egbemode announced that the decision was reached after an exhaustive deliberation on the report of the Education Panel set up by the Governor to review some of the extant education practices and policies. She said that the Council unanimously agreed on the ten issues raised in the report and accepted the recommendations.
Moderating the briefing, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Mr Ismail Omipidan, noted that the speculations about the policy being a jab at the former administration was not correct, stating that the new policies are the government’s response to the yearnings of the people which the governor holds sacred.
