By Achola Bulimo Mathews
Graduands have been called upon to maintaining a high sense of discipline in order to have a successful career path.
While addressing graduands during the 9th graduation ceremony at West Kenya College in Bungoma town, the Bungoma South Sub-county Director Of Education Mr. Nicholas Kiprop Mulwa noted that for someone to climb faster, the professional ladder he or she should be ready to learn ,listen and be very dedicated to their duties .
According to Mulwa, many graduands have missed on employment opportunities due to indiscipline cases.
He said that the graduands should be ready to do volunteer work in fields like teaching so as to gain practical skills to be better placed for jobs in both the Public and the Private schools.
The Education officer reiterated that the National Government through the Education Ministry is committed to ensuring that the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) is a success story.
Mulwa told the graduands to shun away from political sycophancy during this electioneering period for peace to prevail.
His sentiments were echoed by the West Kenya College Governing Council Chairman Dr. David Wanyonyi, the Chief –Principal Mr Peter Nandasaba and Director Of The Institution Mr Suleiman Omari Mabonga .
Mabonga urged parents with students who have an aggregate of C Plain in KCSE exams plus five passes in Mathematics, Languages, a science subject and a humanity to embrace the teaching profession so as to achieve Quality Standards in the Education Sector.
“Raising of entry points for students willing to enroll into the Teachers Training College is a challenge in getting enrollment for the institutions, but in the long run it is a good move as it is going to give the Teaching Profession the respect it deserves in the Society just like other courses,” the Director said.
During the Graduation Ceremony a total of 300 graduands were awarded after meriting with Passes and Credits in the Diploma Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) and Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE).
