Promotion is for the healthy and living

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The world is still in a state of convulsion. Nothing has returned to it normal state. We are still maintaining social distancing, washing our hands regularly and doing all that we are advised by our health practitioners

Many activities have resumed, especially businesses. But schools, motels, religious worship centres and others are still in lockdown.

These are measures by the government to curb and reduce the spread of this virus troubling the world.

We know that this virus is still very much active, while some countries and states have few cases reported daily, few countries have high cases.

Just few days ago, the city of Leicester was locked down and footballing activities is only allowed to complete the EPL season.

But in Nigeria, we haven't had 1000 cases reported in a day but the cases have been on increase since the government relaxed the lockdown rules.

Government recently announced the reopening of schools for only students in Primary 6, JSS3, and SS3 in the country. This is to enable them prepare for their promotional exams.

We should not forget that age bracket of primary 6 is between 10-12! This same age bracket were initially excluded from those that are allowed to go to worship centres.

That of JSS3 and SS3 are purely teenagers. We have all been teenagers and we know how hard it is to control teenagers.

I feel we are somehow behind that we never thought of upgrading our educational system to cope with development.

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While the world is advancing technologically, we refused to move and apply it to our educational system.

The introduction of CBT was to reduce the paper exams and at the same time reduce malpractice.

Nothing stops us from using the same CBT to adequately conduct these promotional exams. You might think 'it is impossible' but you and i know impossibility is for the weak minds.

How the government intend to control, monitor and ensure these kids and teenagers whose many of their parents did not believe in the existence of cocid-19 to adhere and comply with staying safe rules is beyond my imagination.

Adults don't use nose mask to cover their noses and many don't even wear one. How many adults also go out with hand sanitizer? Yet the government think this is a good idea.

Personally, i am not in support of such exam. Only the healthy and living continue school after promotion or failure not the dead.

I don't trust the students to comply with whatever rules the government will come up with and i don't even trust the teachers to make sure they do.

Even adults did not comply and they walk freely on the streets. This resumption should be given another thought.

In my opinion, it needs to wait until government can adopt CBT as alternative to normal paper exams.

Thanks for your time.



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Great to hear from you.but what is CBT you refer in your context?

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By that, i mean Computer Based Test!

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In here I've the cases crossed 100k and the city is not on full lockdown. Schools and colleges are closed and I don't see the reopening them soon.

But still Take care and be precautive

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