The Anambra State Government has declared Tuesday a public holiday for school children to celebrate and honour teachers across the state.
In a statement issued in Awka on Monday, the Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, said the school-free day is designed to appreciate teachers who have contributed significantly to shaping the future of the state.
The statement noted that the Association of Private School Owners will join the Solution Parents League in an endorsement march to demonstrate their support for Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s educational reforms.
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“In view of the fact that the 2025 World Teachers’ Day falls on a Sunday, the State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved Tuesday as a school-free day to celebrate and honour teachers in the state,” the statement read in part.
It further added that the Solution Parents League will organize a mega endorsement march in appreciation of the governor’s ongoing revolution in the education sector.
According to the statement, the Association of Private School Owners will also participate in the event.
“All teachers, parents, and proprietors/proprietresses are expected to assemble at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, by 8:00 a.m. prompt to give honour where honour is due,” it concluded
