School Heads Ask Magoha to Convene Crisis Meeting Over Disrupted Academic Calendar
High school principals have asked Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha to convene an emergency meeting, citing an impending crisis in the education sector.
The chairman of the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association, Kahi Indimuli, stated that a meeting is required to find a way forward and save the academic calendar, which has been disrupted by the elections.
He noted that the August 9 General Election had put a crimp in the calendar and that an immediate solution was required if students were to make up for the lost time.
Indimuli went on to say that any further delays in school reopening could jeopardize preparations for national exams in December and the transition from the 8-4-4 system to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
“Students had started preparations for examinations, which is the most important period for candidates.
“If we delay further, the CS may need to call a meeting to discuss the way forward. We will see if we will be able to sit exams in December,” Indimuli stated.
The chairperson of the board of education warned that the uncertainty had impacted candidates and Grade Six students who are set to enter Junior Secondary school as the first cohort of the CBC.
“We were just recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and trying to catch up with the lost time. These delays will make us lose all the gains we had made,” he remarked.
“Any further delay would mean we may not be ready to get the students ready for the December examinations and we may also end up delaying the transition.”
Noting that CS Magoha had directed students to report to school on Monday, August 15, Indimuli urged head teachers to be ready to receive any students who may arrive today.
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“We know some parents had been preparing to take students to school on Monday and may have already booked bus tickets for their children to travel, especially those in national and boarding schools away from home,” Indimuli stated.
“I am sure some parents haven’t heard about the postponement and we may be getting students arriving on Monday.”
School Heads Ask Magoha to Convene Crisis Meeting Over Disrupted Academic Calendar
