More than half of the students who qualified for University this year have not applied for the courses they wish to pursue there because of various reasons.
Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Services (KUCCPS) Director in Charge of Placement and Career Development, Prof John Oluoch, said students need assistance in becoming conversant with the application process for admission to the University.
The Professor, who addressed students and their parents at Nyamache Social Hall in Bobasi Constituency, said that most of the students failed to apply because they thought it was their parents’ responsibility to do so, while others were given money for applications at cyber cafes but instead used it to gamble.
“Learn to use every single cent for the purpose it was meant for by choosing your priorities carefully because choices have consequences,” he said.
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The don accompanied by another Dr.Tom Siringi a lecturer from University of Nairobi said that some students failed to apply for university because their parents could not afford to pay application fees for them, appealing to those who have in the community to help them adding that doing so is a long term investment in education.
“Most of our people are living in the vicious circle of poverty, and the best way to free people from this evil is to support them to acquire quality education, “he said.
He thanked most universities that have sent their representatives to the grassroots to sensitise the populace regarding the application for admission. Universities as before its expiration by the end of this month.
Most students who talked during the sensitisation exercise asked the KUCCPS to extend the period of application so that they could conduct a deep scrutiny of the cluster subjects they wanted to pursue in university with their whole hearts, instead of choosing hurriedly and being forced to drop them in the middle of the course.
Most of the students expressed their disappointment with the KUCCPS because cluster points in their chosen careers are too high, leaving them disillusioned at home.
Dr. Siringi advised those who could not secure placement in Universities to join the Technical Vocation Education Training College to gain skills and education that can enable them to progress to careers of their own choice.
“When you join these Vocational Education Colleges, it does not mean that you will stagnate there; you will either choose to be employed after completion of your course or navigate your studies to higher ladders,” he said.
The don asked the youth to shun alcoholism and other drugs because they blur and taint their clear vision and focus in life.
By Enock Okong’o.
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