29/08/2025
Anambra b♤ns writing assignments in textbooks, moves against costly graduation parties
The Anambra State Government has prohibited the practice of writing assignments directly in textbooks, describing it as wasteful and unsustainable.
The decision, according to the state Ministry of Education, is to ensure textbooks remain reusable, particularly for younger siblings of pupils moving up to higher classes.
The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, announced the directive on Friday while addressing participants at a capacity-building workshop for private school proprietors and teachers at St. John of God Secondary School, Awka.
She explained that the policy is part of the government’s effort to reduce financial pressure on families while ensuring quality and sustainable education in the state.
“The decision is aimed at making textbooks reusable, especially for younger siblings of pupils who would need them when they advance to the next class. There is also the need for textbooks to be inclusive, reflecting diversity, equality, and the needs of all learners,” she said.
Prof. Chuma-Udeh warned that the state government would not tolerate non-compliance, urging parents, teachers, and school administrators to strictly adhere to the directive. She further encouraged stakeholders to report defaulters to the ministry.
In a related development, the state government also announced a clampdown on what it described as “incessant and unnecessary” graduation parties in schools, especially at nursery and primary levels.
The commissioner said the move followed complaints from parents about the financial strain such events impose.
“It has come to the notice of the state government that graduation parties have become avenues for financial exploitation by some school owners. Teaching and running a school is a divine call and should not be mortgaged for financial gains,” she w♤rned.
She maintained that the government would no longer turn a blind eye to the practice, stressing that education in Anambra must remain accessible and equitable for all pupils.
Copied from Maria Ude Nwachi
This one is good shaaaaa. I used my siblings text books when i was small. Some still used my own studies.
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