By Enock okong’o
Tendere Primary School in Kisii County has benefitted from Sh2 million that was raised by alumni working in different countries across the globe.
The old students who were brought together by Dr. Job Nyangenya Omanga said that the money was meant to supplement the government’s effort to improve the infrastructure of the public school.
“We do this because we have a desire to be good development partners with our government and the community that nurtured us,” said Nyangenya.
The fundraiser was graced by the Deputy Governor Kisii County Dr. Joash Maangi and Tendere-Boochi Ward representative Mr. James Ondari who is also the Kisii County Minority Leader.
On his part Maangi said that the county government was appreciative to the role played by the national government in the provision of quality education and promised that the county will work with it towards the same course.
Maangi said that Kisii County has put up more than 100 modern ECDE classrooms that will provide conducive learning environment for the tender aged learners as they prepared to join Grade One.
He asked primary school teachers to avoid discriminating those who teach in nursery schools like before, because the change of the curriculum and times, have moulded them into very important educators in the sector.
“These teachers play a vital role in the foundation of education and that is why we need them to be a given necessary assistance,” he said.
Saying that education is the main passport to a better future, he asked teachers of all levels to continue with their studies to higher education to enable them have strong bargaining powers when it comes to job promotions.
“When you have good education, you can change to any career with so much ease,” he advised.
The Deputy Governor praised the work of teachers and promised that the government will continue to support them to better their careers.
He thanked the Tendere Primary School alumni for their contribution in education and asked those in the other parts to borrow a leaf from them.
