LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO COMMENCE CHINESE CLASSES IN SCHOOLS

The Lagos State Government stated that it had commenced tentative teaching of Chinese (Mandarin) language in five schools in Lagos on Wednesday, May 21. Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye, the state Commissioner for Education stated that the pilot programme started in 2013 in Bolade Junior Grammar School, Oshodi and Ikeja Junior Grammar School, Immaculate Heart Comprehensive Junior High School, Maryland, Mende Junior High School, Maryland and New Era Junior Girls School, Surulere.

The commissioner added that consultants in Lagos Mandarin Junior Club had developed and demonstrated the use of Chinese language software proposed for primary and secondary schools which is currently being studied by the government.