PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOL REGISTRATION/APPROVAL WITH LASG

Brief  procedures for registration of private schools in Lagos State

* Building: The preferable type of building is a purpose-built bungalow building with either a U or an L shape that would enhance adequate ventilation and space for sports and games. Although there could be one storey building, provided that the nursery section occupies the ground floor.

The minimum number of classrooms is 15, including special   rooms such as library, sickbay, administrative office computer room. A minimum of eight (8) toilets for pupils and at least two (2) toilets for teachers be made available.

The classrooms should be painted with bright/warm colour, have ornamentals and flowers. Some equipment such as balls, skittles, swings, crossbars play pens should be provided. Fire extinguishers must be available in all schools.

For the purpose of smooth lesson delivery, instructional materials like large magnetic white boards/chalk board, charts, relia, posters should be available in every classroom. Furniture must be adequate, comfortable and child-friendly. They include low tables and single seats for pupils in the Nursery, dual desks and benches for those in the primary. Teachers' tables and chairs should be ideal and comfortable. While electronic/computerized boards are good, but very expensive. There should be laboratories for physics, chemistry, intro-tech, biology, fine arts studio,COMPUTER LAB.

Registration: The first step is to apply to the Ministry of Education and request for a Name Search to avoid duplication of names – not used before. Three names can be given.

Second step is site inspection by officers of the Ministry of Education.This ,you book with payment of booking fee into Skye Bank account inside the secretariat,Alausa. Thereafter, the prospective proprietor may be advised to obtain an Approval/Registration form if your premises was considered suitable for school business. This for a fee as well.

The third step is Approval inspection by officers of the Education Ministry and other relevant agencies to be carried out after the purchase of registration form. Site inspection officers are seasoned professionals, on constructive visits and to give advice that will help you. This for a fee as well.

Keeping the statutory records by the school some essential records must be kept by all the private schools.
These include: Approved Building plan; Recommended text books; Tax clearance certificates for teachers and proprietor of the school; curricula for all the teaching subjects; National and State Policies on Education; and WAEC, NABTEB and NECO.

It is very important to comply with the Lagos State Guidelines on the establishment of private schools so that your school is not classified as unapproved/unregistered school.

Further details/consultancy services, pls call 08033461576

WAEC RELEASED 2013 MAY/JUNE RESULTS

The Result Analysis: WAEC releases May/June 2013 examination results

August 08, 2013   toksadmin   No comments

Lagos -The WAEC on Wednesday released the full results of 1,543,683 candidates who sat for its May/June 2013 Secondary School Certificate Examination.The number represents 91.38 per cent of 1,689,188 candidates who registered for the examination,. The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Dr Charles Eguridu, announced the results on Wednesday when he addressed a news conference in Lagos. Eguridu said 889,636 candidates obtained six credits and above, while 1,074,065 others obtained… five credits and above.

According to him, the results of 145,505 others, representing 8.62 per cent, were being processed due to some errors.
“These errors are traceable to the candidates as well as their schools in the course of registration or writing the examination.’’
The HNO explained that such errors were being corrected by the council to enable the affected candidates to get their results fully processed and released subsequently.
Eguridu disclosed that the council cancelled the result of 2,176 candidates.
He explained that the cancellation was due to multiple entries by the candidates discovered while processing the results.
“In line with the council’s regulation, the entire results of such candidates who have been found guilty of this act had been cancelled, “ he said.
The HNO also said 112,865 results of candidates, representing 6.75 per cent, were withheld due to examination malpractice.
Eguridu pointed out that the cases were being investigated and that reports of the investigations would be presented to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) for consideration.
Further breakdown revealed that 1,225,591 candidates obtained credits and above in four subjects, 1,353,273 obtained credits and above in three subjects, while 1,465,581 obtained credits and above in two subjects.
Eguridu said that of the 121 blind candidates, 117 attempted it while 24 obtained five credits in five subjects including English Language.
“Blind candidates do not take Mathematics and Science Practical in WASSCE diets“, he said.
He hailed security agencies for providing the much needed security throughout the conduct of the examination.
The HNO said that despite the security challenge in the country, especially in some parts of the North-East, the council was able to conduct the examination.
“We thank the Federal government and security agencies particularly in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States for the support rendered the council during the conduct of our examination.
“We equally commend the Federal and State Ministries of Education for their support in terms of their facilities and logistics given to us during the conduct of the examination.’’
He decried the murder of three of the council’s personnel by gunmen while on their way from Yola to Maiduguri.
The candidates can check their results online on the council’s website within 24 hours of the declaration of the results. (NAN)
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