Plateau State Ministry of Education has shut down two private schools in Jos for operating below minimum standards.
The Ministry’s Director of Quality Assurance, Mr Sabastine John, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos.
The schools, John explained, were First Academy and Niret Private School, which operate in Jos North and Jos South Local Government Areas, respectively.
He clarified that the schools were shut down as part of the continuous verification of all the private schools in the state.
He added that the action was to confirm if children in the state received quality education.
“We observed that the facilities in these schools were still in a deplorable state and their management had not adhered to the required standards.
“There is no conducive environment for quality teaching and learning to take place in these schools, and we cannot allow this to continue.
“Two years ago, we closed down First Academy due to substandard facilities, but the management of the school pleaded with the state government, here we are today and nothing has changed.
“This action is part of the government’s commitment to ensuring that all schools in the state operate in line with stipulated guidelines,” he said.
The director, however, called on the management of the schools to apply for reopening when all the issues raised were addressed.
