• Decision unjustifiable, wrong, say stakeholders • CAN, MURIC disagree
• Saudi Arabia, UAE adopt flexible approach, shorten school duration
• NANS issues 72-hour ultimatum to reverse decision
Rancourous debates have trailed Ramadan ‘holidays’ imposed on public and private schools in some northern states, technically shutting out over 11.5 million pupils from the national school calendar yesterday.
Findings by The Guardian show that the unusual call by executive governors took a toll on Bauchi, Katsina, Kano and Kebbi, following directives that schools should shut down for the next four weeks to observe Ramadan.
Across the states’ metropolis yesterday, were children and adults – both Muslim and non-Muslims– just as confused about the forced and unexpected break. The development has drawn the irk of education stakeholders, with the Parents Teachers…
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