By Ongondi Nyakundi
Kitutu Masaba Member of Parliament, Mr. Clive Ombane Gisairo, yesterday disbursed bursaries worthy Sh.52 million to tertiary institutions and secondary school students with Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) students being allocated the highest amount .
While the university students were each given Sh.6,000, those from TVET institutions were each given Sh.15,000.
Secondary school students, who were for the first time given bursaries, were each given Sh. 3,000.
While releasing the cheques to various institutions at CDF offices at Tombe market ,Gisairo said that a total of 5,009 University and college students benefited and were allocated a total of Sh. 29,198,000 while a total of 7,611 secondary school students were allocated a sum total of Sh. 22,833,000 bringing it to a total of Sh.52,031,000.
The legislator promised that he could increase money for those joining TVET institutions in the constituency from Sh.15,000 to Sh. 20,000 in the next financial year as one way of attracting and encouraging more students into joining the technical institutions.
He challenged and encouraged students who recently sat KCSE examinations and could not meet university entry points or qualifications to join TVET institutions, which he said after going through the courses offered, they could be at a better position of being self-employment.
“I am asking our parents and children to change the attitudes they have towards TVET institutions,” he stated, adding; “The skills and knowledge one gets from TVET institutions could enable one to start his or her own business, creating self-employment.”
The MP also warned university students who are not registered voters in the constituency or who do not vote in the area that they could not be given any bursary allocation in the next financial year.
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