PS Bitok Confirms Half-Term Dates Amid Student Protests

The announcement came amid calls by education stakeholders and the general public for the half-term dates to be changed and students to be allowed to go home earlier...

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Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has confirmed the scheduled June 24 half-term break for schools, rejecting calls for an earlier closure amid student protests.

Less than one percent of schools are affected by the unrest, with 80 schools closed out of over 9,500 nationwide.
Principal Secretary Julius Bitok stated the school calendar remains unchanged to avoid disrupting the majority of learners.
The ministry is deploying 400 quality assurance officers to inspect schools and assess safety compliance, with boarding schools undergoing a 10-day inspection.

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