Osun State Government has directed all public schools in the state to revert to their old names before reclassification effected by former Governor, Rauf Aregbesola’s administration in 2013.
The directive was contained in a circular titled ‘Reverting: Reclassification nomenclature of schools to old status,’ by Dr. Taiwo Adeagbo, for the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education, addressed to principals, head teachers of elementary schools, Inspectors of Education and Zonal Inspectors of Education.
Dated August 27, 2020, the circular referred to approval given to the recommendations of the Policy Review Roundtable Summit on some extant policies in the Education Sector in February 2020 and directed the affected officials to immediately comply with the directive.
“Recall that at the policy review roundtable summit on some extant policies in Education Sector held between 20 and 21 of February 2020, His Excellency, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola approved that Schools should revert to their pre-reclassification names and nomenclatures.
“Sequel to the above, all schools are hereby directed to revert to their old names with immediate effect as approved by the Osun State Government.
“Kindly give this circular the widest publicity it deserves,” the circular partly read.
