The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Kisumu chapter has made suggestions concerning the appointment of a new education cabinet secretary.
According to Kisumu County KUPPET executive secretary Zablon Awange, the new CS should be a professional who is well-versed in matters about the sector through training and practice.
Awange while speaking in Kisumu recently said that the CS should also be a career educationist with an understanding of the fundamentals of the area as well as passionate about implementing the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
He said the new CS should also be keen on issues such as recruitment of teachers for both secondary, junior secondary, and primary schools.
The executive secretary said that he expects the new CS in the education docket to be keen on implementing and streamlining the Teacher’s Service Commission (TSC).
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‘Capitation has been a major headache for many schools and the new office holder should streamline it’ he said.
Saying that fielding of overage players has been a major problem in many schools, Awange said the new CS should deal with it once and for all.
Awange further said that the new CS should streamline funding of extra curriculum activities in learning institutions.
Fredrick Odiero
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