These policies are in line with the vision of the Governor of Enugu State to provide quality education to all children in the state.
The key resolutions put forth by the Ministry of Education are as follows:
Compulsory enrolment: Every child of school age in Enugu State must be enrolled in either a public or private school. Education is provided free of charge in Enugu State Public Schools.
Mandatory class attendance: Regular and punctual class attendance is now compulsory for all enrolled students. This requirement applies to all five working days of the week, including Mondays.
Consequences for non-compliance: Parents and guardians are responsible for ensuring that their wards attend school regularly, especially on Mondays. Failure to do so will result in a 20% deduction from the curriculum, rendering the student ineligible for requisite examinations and progression to the next class.
Government’s commitment to education: The Ministry of Education emphasized that the government has provided lasting security and peace in the state to create a conducive environment for education, urging parents and guardians not to compromise the future of their children.
Enforcement of policies: The Ministry of Education has made it clear that these policies will be strictly enforced across all public and private schools in the state, without exceptions. Non-compliance with these regulations will have consequences.
Owned by the Enugu State Ministry of Education, and developed and maintained by Edves Limited, The Enugu State Smart and Green School (ESSGS) mobile app, is an Educational Management Information System (E.M.I.S.) and a software service that automates the educational process from enrolment, and registration to result computation and publishing. It is a comprehensive Educational Portal system to service the information needs of students, their parents, and educators. It contains administrative information and helps school administrators retrieve and analyze the data of an educational institution. It also has a financial technological input in it to help pay necessary fees. It serves as a platform for communicating and educating as well. In summary, the portal is an advanced system that serves as a nexus between, Educators, Students, and their Parents.
This Privacy Policy governs the ways and manner, in which ESSGS collects, uses, and maintains information derived from users and discloses the same. This Privacy Policy applies to the site and all products and services offered by our portal system.
Personal Identification Information:
We may collect personal identification from users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to when Users visit our site to register on the site, subscribe to the portal service, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our site. The following details may be required from users as appropriate; name, email address, and phone number. Users may, however, visit our site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification details, only that it may preclude them from engaging in certain site-related activities.
Non-Personal Identification Information:
We may collect non-personal identification about Users in the course of their interaction with our site. Non-personal identification information about users means of connection to our site, such as the operating system and the Internet Service Providers utilized and other similar information.
Web Browser Cookies:
Our site may use “Cookies” to enhance User experience. User’s web browsers place cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purpose and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert them when cookies are being sent. If they do so, some parts of the site may not function properly.
How We Use Collected Information:
The information collected on our platform is used for the following purposes: To improve customer service. The information you provide serves as a guide for us in responding to customer service requests.
The information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
To personalize user experience.
We may use information in the aggregation to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our site.
To process payment.
We may utilize the information supplied by Users when requesting a service solely to provide the service requested. We do not share the information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the service.
To send periodic emails and messages. We may use the email address to send User information and updates pertaining to their subscription.
How We Protect Your Information:
We adopt good industry standards as well as the appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction or any other encroachment on your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our site.
Sharing Your Personal Information:
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal Identification Information with others. We may share generic demographic information or statistics not linked to any personal identification regarding visitors and Users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third-party service
Sharing Your Location:
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' Locations with others. The location-based feature on the app works as a functionality check to validate the attendance feature on our mobile app. The feature utilizes geolocation tech for accurate attendance recording. School admins set the school's location, linking it to a specific geographical location and generating a unique QR code for the school. The QR code is pasted in a location within the school premises where Teachers scan it upon arrival to mark attendance instantly via the ESSGS app. The location request by the app is needed for the teacher (user) using the app so as to allow us to calculate a reasonable distance which the user is expected to be within the school premises to validate that the teacher (user) is actually in school.
Third-Party Websites:
Users may find advertising or other content on our site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy or this Privacy Statement, please contact us via our official email support@edves.net & ndubuezembah@enugustate.gov.ng
You can also contact us if you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed satisfactorily.
The Enugu State Ministry of Education is committed to continually evolving and improving its policies, aligning them with the changing educational landscape, technological advancements, and societal needs.
