Released students gather at the Government House with other students from the Government Science Secondary school, in Kankara, in northwestern Katsina State, Nigeria upon their release on December 18, 2020. – More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys were released on Thursday after being abducted in an attack claimed by Boko Haram, officials said, although it was unclear if any more remained with their captors (Photo by Kola SULAIMON / AFP)
In the wake of kidnapping of over 300 schoolchildren from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, Head, Education Desk, IYABO LAWAL, examines what happened to the Safe School Initiative launched in 2014, which reportedly attracted millions of dollars from donors.
December 16, 2020 THE Department of Education (DepEd) Central Visayas has recommended the local school divisions of Cebu Province, Lapu Lapu City, Carcar City and Bogo City as among the region’s participants in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes starting January 2021.
Salustiano Jimenez, DepEd 7 director, said he submitted the list to their central office after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the pilot implementation.
The region’s list also includes the school divisions in Tagbilaran City and the provinces of Siquijor and Bohol.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday night, Dec. 14, 2020 said the President approved limited face-to-face classes in select schools in the country.