By Peter Otuoro
Lecturers in public universities have expressed concern that many students drop out of university due to poor career choices.
Led by Egerton University lecturer Dr David Ondiek, the lecturers said many students are forced by their parents to do the courses they do not want.
Speaking during a church function at Deliverance Church in Rongai constituency in Nakuru county, Dr Ondieki warned parents against forcing their children to do courses they do not want.
“The fact that these students pursue courses they do not want makes them drop out of school or fail their exams miserably,” he said.
Dr Ondiek said that students should be given the freedom to pursue the courses they want so that they pass their examinations and graduate successfully.
He advised parents to discuss with their children career choices and amicable settle on a course the child likes.
“In university, no course is considered small or big. The problem is that some parents think that when thy force their children to do courses like medicine, law or engineering, they are helping the kids. Children should pursue courses of their desires,” he advised.
Dr Ondiek also urged parents to support students financially so as to enable them concentrate in their studies.
“Some students get involved in immoral activities because they aren’t financially supported by their parents,” he explained.
In the recently announced KCSE results, 145,145 candidates qualified for admission into public universities after scoring the minimum mean grade of C+ and above.
