Lagos Task Force Initiates Monitoring and Assessment Visits to Education Districts

The Lagos State Government through the Joint Task Force on the implementation of the Executive Order on Safeguarding and Child Protection has commenced monitoring and assessment across the Six Education Districts in the State.

The members of the Joint Task Force comprise top-level representatives of the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Lagos State Safety Commission, State Universal Basic Education Board, Child Protection Network and Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.

According to the Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the monitoring exercise which began on the 31st of October at the Lagos City College, Sabo-Yaba, has so far engaged over 200 schools in Education Districts IV and V, whilst over 90 schools have been visited to ascertain and measure compliance by the Districts.

Also, on-the-spot assessments were conducted in the schools to confirm the practical implementation of the policy and identify strengths and areas for improvement.

While speaking at the engagement, a representative of the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mr. Kamaldeen Akodu elaborated on the need for schools to put precautionary measures in place to ensure a safe learning environment.

Similarly, a representative of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr. Jubril Yakub informed school Administrators of the essence of the exercise, highlighting the fact that it is not punitive but rather corrective. He further explained the reporting procedures to be adopted in schools.