Many students are most likely to miss joining both junior and senior schools in Nandi after parents gave up due to the skyrocketing prices of basic items listed by the schools they are set to join. Education News has established that many learners are still at home as their counterparts started joining grade 10 in various schools across the country.
A visit to various towns across the county revealed that many parents are overwhelmed by the cost of living, which they said might not enable them enrol their children in junior schools that are domiciled in the primary schools where their children were learning.
“The Headteachers are demanding too much for grad 7 admission,” lamented Jane Sugut, a parent from Nandi hills. She further added that the Ministry of Education had promised that there should be no extra requirements that would deny learners from being admitted to the next level after grade 6.
The same scenario was replicated in Kobujoi where several parents who spoke Said that for the first time, many learners are likely to drop out of grade six and nine over what they described as inability of them not being able meet the expectations of the schools their children have been admitted to.” According to the admission letter, my son requires sh 28,422 for shopping before I touch on fees. This is too much”, said Nickson Nyango a resident Kobujoi
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From kabiyet and Mosoriot, many parents took the advantage of the Education cabinet secretary on change of schools for grade 10 learners to look for vacancies for their children in local day Day school.” Instead of stressing about over sh 70,000 per year in C2 senior school, I opted for a day school charging sh 14,230 only”, replied Mary chebii from Mosoriot center.
Education stakeholders in Nandi county last Saturday called upon the government to rein in Head of institutions who are taking advantage of the ongoing admission by imposing strange requirements that will lock out learners from moving from one level to another.”Why should a student for instance denied admission for failing to pay sh 600 for a student identification card?”, wondered Osman Salim.
By Meshack Cheres
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