The Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria has endorsed the newly introduced policy that sets 12 years as the minimum age for pupils entering Junior Secondary School. Outlined in the Federal Ministry of Education’s policy document on Non-State Schools, the guideline requires that children must complete six years of primary education and be at least 12 years old before progressing to Junior Secondary School. Non-State Schools—also known as private, independent, or nongovernmental schools—are educational institutions not operated by the government. The policy says, “Basic education shall be of nine years’ duration. There shall be a six-year primary and a three-year Junior Secondary School. Children shall be admitted into Primary One when they attain the age of six years.” The policy also stipulates that nursery education will last for three years: Nursery One for children aged three, Nursery Two at age four, and a mandatory year of pre-primary education (kindergarten) at age five, in accordance with Section 2(17) of the 2013 edition of the National Policy on Education. In an interview with *Sunday PUNCH*, the National President of the Parent-Teacher Association, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, welcomed the policy, describing it as a positive step that aligns with the association’s longstanding advocacy. “This is what we have also been telling them. So, what the government has done is a good development in line with our position. Let them attain this age before entering secondary school,” he said. Danjuma added that the structure ensured children were mentally and emotionally prepared for each academic phase. He said, “We sat down as parents and stakeholders and agreed that by 18 years, children would have attained adulthood before entering the university. If a child enters JSS1 at 12, they would spend six years through JSS1 to SS3 and finish at 18.” The PTA chairman warned against enrolling underaged children in tertiary institutions, stating, “If a child of 12 years old enters the university, certainly he is underaged and would be in a circle he would not understand.” The PUNCH