Govt Assures Parents Of Smooth Junior Secondary School Transition In Far-Flung Areas
The government has guaranteed parents in far-flung regions of Tana River County that their children who sat for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) will be enrolled in local primary schools.
The parents were concerned about the future of their children after learning that some schools with insufficient enrollment or infrastructure will be consolidated.
Nevertheless, according to the Ministry of Education, schools in geographically expansive, low-density, and insecurity-prone regions as well as students with special needs and disabilities would receive appropriate affirmative action regardless of government.
“From the circular, affirmative action will apply in vast counties like Tana River, we will not use enrollment, and numbers will apply in urban centers like Hola municipality,
Wayu, Assa, and Waldena will have Junior Secondary Schools in addition to their Primary Schools. Even in Tana, where there are only 180 primary schools, parents have no cause for concern, according to County Director of Education Khalif Hassan.
At the end of January, 9196 students from 180 primary schools in Tana who sat the KPSEA are anticipated to transfer to junior secondary schools.
Khalif Hassan, director of education for the county, stated that the county is undergoing extensive preparations to ensure a smooth transition to junior secondary schools.
“Teacher Service Commission has roll out recruitment in Tana River, Tana Delta, Tana North, Bangale, and Galledyertu sub-counties. We have a multi-agency team assessing the suitability of Primary Schools before admission of JSS learners”, said Khalif Hassan.
“For teachers who are in primary schools, we are retooling them to equip them with new methods of teaching CBC. Currently, Training of Trainers (ToT) is being held at Lisa school for the deaf it will be cascaded to sub-counties,’’ divulged the County Director of Education.
He added that one secondary school teacher will be assigned to the JSS, and based on the ongoing evaluation of schools’ suitability, they will identify teachers with diplomas and degrees who may teach in the JSS.
Regarding infrastructure, the County Education Director stated that Members of Parliament have been asked through the CDF to construct one laboratory and one classroom in each of the public primary schools that would host JSS.
“The JSS will be managed by the existing Board of Management of primary schools. They will be trained. We will appoint the executive board chairman of JSS who will be a degree holder, the head teacher will be a signatory they will get capitation from the Ministry of Education,’’ said Khalif Hassan, County Director of Education.
Govt Assures Parents Of Smooth Junior Secondary School Transition In Far-Flung Areas
