The Ogun State Government has restricted primary and secondary schools’ graduation ceremonies to terminal classes.
This was made known in a circular issued on Friday by the state’s ministry of education, science, and technology.
As contained in the circular, graduation ceremonies across both private and public schools are now only limited to Primary 6, JSS 3, and SS3 students.
The ministry also barred the rentage of canopies, Aso Ebi, customised attires, and other extravagant social displays at the ceremonies.
It charged all school to ensure modest conduct of the graduation ceremonies at no financial cost to parents or guardians of the graduating students.
The statement read; “Ogun State Government has restricted graduation ceremonies to terminal classes only across public and private schools in the state.
“Henceforth, schools can only organize graduation ceremonies for learners who are completing a recognized stage of their education: Primary 6, JSS 3, and SS3 only!
“The state government has also banned the use of canopies, Aso Ebi, customized attire, or any other form of extravagant social displays during the graduation ceremonies.
“Graduation ceremonies for learners in Primary Six, JSS 3, and SSS 3 shall be conducted in a modest manner and at NO FINANCIAL COST to learners, parents, or guardians.”
The ministry charged all Proprietors/School Heads and Administrators of public and private schools are hereby directed to give the circular the widest publicity and ensure strict compliance with its provisions.
It warned that any school found to be in violation of these directives shall be sanctioned in accordance with the relevant regulations and guidelines governing the operation of schools in Ogun State