Junior Secondary School Uniform Confusion Ahead of Reopening
Concerns were expressed by education stakeholders regarding a proposal to introduce new uniforms for junior secondary pupils.
Monday, February 2, parents asked the ministry of education to explain the transition in detail to the media.
They also challenged clarification from the ministry on how pupils in different grade levels would be differentiated if they continued to wear uniforms.
“How will it be with the uniform now that the junior high will be domiciled in primary school?
Japhet Mwenda, a parent, argued that the Grade 7, lower primary, and Class 8 will need different school uniforms so that they may be easily challenged.He stated that pupils needed to be well-prepared in order for them to recognize that they were advancing to the next grade.
Parents also suggested the implementation of a uniform that would serve as a motivator for the pupils.
They questioned why the ministry was silent on how different levels of pupils would be differentiated.
“The pupils cannot wear the same shorts after being promoted to another grade. They need to be in trousers. We want to understand whether there will be a change,” parents argued.
The Kenya Private School Association (KPSA) stated that the identification issue had become a sensitive one that needed to be addressed.
On November 25, 2022, the Presidential Working Group on Education Reforms revealed that it would recommend a redesigned uniform for Standard Seven and Standard Eight learners.
“For psychological satisfaction, the uniforms will distinguish them from the rest of learners because they will be at a higher level than their colleagues,“ Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) announced.
Junior Secondary School Uniform Confusion Ahead of Reopening
