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The Kano State Government has extended the second term holiday to five weeks.
The extension was approved for both public and private primary and secondary schools operating in the state because of the forthcoming Ramadan.
Ramadan is the month of fasting and the ninth month of the Muslim calendar that begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon.
This year’s Ramadan fast is expected to commence on April 2.
A statement by the Deputy Director, Information, Kano State Ministry of Education, Aliyu Yusuf, explained that the adjustment followed the outcry of parents and other relevant stakeholders on the need by the government to allow their wards to observe complete Ramadan fast at home during the vacation, considering the significance of the month.
According to him, one week would be reduced from the 13 weeks earlier scheduled for the second term, while one week would also be added to the vacation which was earlier scheduled to be four weeks.
“By this adjustment, therefore, all public and private primary and post-primary schools operating in the state are to be closed for five weeks’ vacation with effect from Friday, April 1, 2022, to Sunday, May 8, 2022,” the statement read.
Yusuf said the state Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Kiru, appealed to parents and guardians to be vigilant during the forthcoming vacation.
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Akeem Alao
Akeem Alao trained as a language teacher. He graduated from Adeniran Ogunsanya college of Education where he studied English/Yoruba Languages and Ekiti State University where he obtained a degree in English Education.
