{"id":174703,"date":"2025-08-17T21:59:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/imo-govt-halts-nursery-jss3-graduations-textbook-change"},"modified":"2025-08-17T23:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T22:12:03","slug":"imo-govt-halts-nursery-jss3-graduations-textbook-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/imo-govt-halts-nursery-jss3-graduations-textbook-change","title":{"rendered":"Imo Govt Halts Nursery JSS3 Graduations Textbook Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Imo State Government has banned graduation ceremonies for kindergarten, nursery, and Junior Secondary School, JSS3 students.<\/p>\n<p>It has also prohibited schools from changing textbooks on an annual basis.<\/p>\n<p>The directive was contained in a memo dated August 15, 2025, signed by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, and addressed to parents, guardians, and stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Under the policy, graduation ceremonies will now only be permitted for pupils completing Primary 6 and students finishing Senior Secondary School 3, SSS3, in line with the 6-3-3-4 education system.<\/p>\n<p>The government further directed that textbooks must have a minimum four-year lifespan to allow reuse by siblings and ease the financial burden on parents. Schools were also warned against deviating from the approved list of textbooks.<\/p>\n<p>Ikegwuoha explained that the measures were designed to curb exploitative practices in schools, promote uniformity in teaching, and ensure that attention remains on students\u2019 academic achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The policy takes immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Imo State Government has banned graduation ceremonies for kindergarten, nursery, and Junior Secondary School, JSS3 students. It has also prohibited schools from changing textbooks on an annual basis. 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