CS Machogu Ask Teachers and Parents to Accept KCSE Results, Says No Child Should Be Discriminated
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has called Teachers and Parents to accept the performance of their children’s results that were released on Friday, reiterating that every child did their best in the exams and therefore no student should be discriminated against on the basis of the results.
Machogu stated in West Pokot County during the launch of a modern school tuition block worth Sh82.7 million at Tartar Girls’ High School that no student failed the recently released Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) because they have the chance to enroll in any institution based on their performance.
“I want to ask all parents to consider enrolling their children for tertiary training even if they did not attain the minimum university entry grade.
“No child should be discriminated against since the government has invested heavily on post-secondary education through the leadership of President Dr. William Ruto to cater for all the candidates’ needs who sat for their KCSE exams,” stated the CS.
He called school administrators to utilize government-provided resources to ensure that all students are served equally for their future benefit.
Machogu stated that the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) will be successful because the government will allocate Sh15,000 per child at the junior secondary level. He also urged local leaders to support the government by using Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to help in the construction of classrooms and laboratories.
He stated that the government will complete the construction of additional classrooms for junior high schools on schedule.
In contrast to the initial allocation of only Sh1,000 per child, Machogu stated that the sum has been increased to Sh15,000, of which 25% will be used for school infrastructure development.
The government will ensure that the capitation for schools is released on time, he assured School Management Boards, urging them to make appropriate use of the funds for the efficient implementation of CBC.
The government, in conjunction with other stakeholders, would construct 7,000 laboratories in schools across the country, he continued.
Concerning the employment of teachers, the CS stated that West Pokot County has its fair share of the 30,000 teachers being recruited by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), and the government is committed to ensuring that marginal areas are not robbed of their education rights.
“West Pokot County which has a teacher shortage of about 1,000 is privileged to have 687 new teachers for primary and 184 for secondary schools,” he disclosed, adding that the government is doing its best to ensure that all schools have enough teachers for effective learning.
As schools reopen on monday, Machogu urged West Pokot leaders to ensure the local populations embraces peace, particularly around county borders.
The management of Tartar Girls’ High school, which is a national school in the county, would receive good tidings following the completion of the tuition block, as the government-sponsored the mega project.
Ms. Catherine Tum, the school’s principal, stated that since becoming a national school, the increased number of students has caused the school to experience difficulty.
“We currently have 1,600 students with only 74 teachers among them 11 employed by Board of Management (BOM). Most of our structures need face-lifting and expansion to help provide a more conducive learning environment,” said the principal.
CS Machogu Ask Teachers and Parents to Accept KCSE Results, Says No Child Should Be Discriminated