The Kenya Secondary School Principal Association (KESSHA), Makueni chairman Johnstone Ndivo has called upon teachers to take the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) training seriously.
Speaking during three day training held at Makueni Boys’ secondary school and offered by CEMASTEA, he thanked the government for that adding that it’s going to help them especially now they are preparing and waiting for grade 10 next year.
He further urged the government to prepare the human resource as they prepare for the rest since all those pathways need teachers, also appealed to education minister to listen to them when they are making appeals to schools which didn’t get the funds.
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Apparently, he noted that Capitation fund was released but schools are still struggling on what to do.
“Principals are wondering whether they will be budgeting for the Ksh17, 000, Ksh 22,000 or even less. We also want the students who didn’t get capitation to be considered. Some got quarter others less and others nothing. Kindly let the government sort out that,” Ndivo said.
On promotion issue, he said there are teachers who have stagnated for over 8 years with no promotion at all, yet others with even less years are being promoted.
Ndivo also noted that scrapping the hardship allowance will do more harm to teachers, adding that the Makueni areas should be increased and not reduced.
The host Principal Francis Mutua promised to host the principals training well, to the best best of his knowledge.
Makueni KESSHA chairman Johnstone Ndivo speaking to the media at Makueni boys during CEMASTEA training./Lydia Ngoolo.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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