BECE Shift: DTSG Moves Midterm Break To June 16-20

By Magnus Emuji

The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) , earlier scheduled to begin from June 9 to June 13 for both public and private secondary schools in Delta State has been shifted to a new date .

A statement from the Functioning Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Daniel Akiri, on behalf of the State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs. Rose Ezewu said that the would now commence from June 16 to June 20.

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It explained that the shifting of the examination to a new date was occasioned by the federal government declaration of public holidays on June 6 and June 9 respectively to mark Eid-ul-Adha and Democracy Day celebration on June 12.

According to the statement, the midterm break for all public and private primary and secondary schools in the State would hold from June 16 to June 20 as against the earlier scheduled to begin on Monday, June 9 to June 13 .

The statement regretted the inconveniences the development, especially the change of the earlier date might have caused .