By Correspondent
Principal Secretary for Early Learning and Basic Education Dr. Julius Jwan has said that recruitment of applicants into Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) will be conducted through Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
Speaking to members of the Kenya Teachers’ Colleges Principals Association (KTCPA) during a workshop on education reforms at Dairy Training Institute in Naivasha, Dr. Jwan added that recruitment through KUCCPS will enable the applicants to benefit from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) assistance just like their counterparts pursuing other courses in the institution.
The new policy means that Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates can now choose to be selected for Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) or Diploma in Early Childhood Development Teacher Education (DECTE) when applying for post-secondary education training programmes.
Previously, the Ministry of Education had been managing the recruitment and placement of teachers into TTCs.
“Through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the Ministry will get grants to modernize TTCs,” Dr. Jwan said.
GPE supports partner countries in building stronger and more resilient education systems to ensure access to quality education.
The Global Education Summit, co-hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in London, has raised a record US$4 billion from donors for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
The PS said improved infrastructure in Teacher Training Colleges guarantees quality preparation of teachers which in turn ensures quality teaching and learning in schools.
“TTCs will be part and parcel of the GPE programme,” Dr. Jwan said.
He further announced that the Auditor General’s Office will audit finances of public schools and that all the money schools receive are public funds subject to public finance management laws.
He asked the heads of educational and training institutions to spend the funds prudently and in accordance with relevant financial, accounting and procurement laws and regulations.
Director for Teacher Education Ms Margaret Mwandale and the Chairperson of the Kenya Teachers’ Colleges Principals Association Mr. Saul Barasa were also present.
