Osun State Govt Bans Nursery and Kindergarten Graduation Parties, Introduces New Textbook Policy

The Osun State Ministry of Education has announced a sweeping new policy banning elaborate graduation ceremonies for nursery and kindergarten pupils in both public and private schools across the state.

The directive, which took effect immediately on Thursday, 19th September 2025, is aimed at curbing what the government described as an unnecessary financial burden on parents and the commercialization of early childhood education.

In a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, M.A.K. Jimoh, and addressed to key stakeholders in the education sector, the government stressed that while celebrating milestones in education is commendable, the growing trend of organizing expensive ceremonies for very young learners has raised serious concerns.

The circular was forwarded to the Commissioner for Education, Special Advisers to the Governor on Education, Executive Secretaries, Directors in the Education sector, members of the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Parents Teachers Association (PTA), National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Association of Model Islamic Schools (AMIS), Catholic Mission Schools (CMS), and Boards of Governors across the state.

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