13/01/2019
CONGESTION IN HIGH SCHOOLS AS 100PC TRANSITION POLICY TAKES EFFECT
State House Girls High School
State House Girls High School staff members register students joining Form One on January 7, 2019. PHOTO | KANYRI WAHITO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
By SUNDAY NATION TEAM
IN SUMMARY
The 1,052,364 candidates who sat the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination in November last year are expected to join the more than two million students already in secondary schools.
TSC officials raised concerns over a possible crisis in education this year unless close to 70,000 teachers are recruited to support the growing student population in schools.
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Secondary schools are grappling with congestion as the government implements the 100 per cent transition policy.
A recent survey by the Sunday Nation established that most principals have converted dispensaries, laboratories, stores, libraries and disused buildings into classrooms and dormitories to cope with huge number of students.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Education acknowledged the problem and told head teachers that it is looking into ways of addressing it.
Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said the congestion was expected due to the new policy.
TWO MILLION
“There are quality assurance teams together with regional directors of education, county education directors and sub-county education chiefs going around the country to assess the situation and see what interventions are required,” the minister said in a statement.
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“The 100 per cent transition policy will not be diluted or abandoned. It must be fully implemented. We will deal with the issues arising as a result of the policy in a timely and appropriate manner.”
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