Government announces Schools closing dates
Government announces Schools closing dates
Government announces Schools closing dates
Prior to the 2023 National Examinations, the Ministry of Education issued the third term school calendar. Schools will start on October 30 according to a statement sent by Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Bellio Kipsang on Friday, September 15.
In order to ensure a smooth examination time for children, the principal secretary recommended parents to make the necessary preparations and cooperate closely with instructors. “On August 28, 2023, all schools began the third term of the 2023 academic year, which is planned to last through October 27, 2023, in order to prepare for the national examinations season.
Part of the statement read, “In the interim, field officials and institutional administrators are reminded that all school activities involving parents and other stakeholders are not allowed during the Third Term to allow for adequate preparations ahead of the National Examinations, which are scheduled to begin on October 30, 2023.”Kipsang added that the government had taken additional steps to guarantee that third term learning was uninterrupted.
In order to ensure that the calendar runs well, he also disclosed that the government will provide schools with all necessary capitation funds. The Ministry of Education has received Ksh16,249,982,722.28 billion as capitation payments from the National Treasury for distribution to students in public Primary, Junior, and Secondary schools in order to ensure the regular operation of all school activities. It was a fragmented statement. According to PS Kipsang, Free Primary Education will receive Ksh1.56 billion while Junior Secondary Schools will receive Ksh1.75 billion in capitation payments. Free Day Secondary Education will also receive capitation of Ksh12.9 billion at the same time.
“The Ministry would like to reassure all schools that the monies would be wired to their individual school accounts by September 20th, 2023, to help with the smooth execution of focused learning activities. Parts of the announcement said, “A detailed breakdown on the funds and guidelines on their prudent utilization have been dispatched to schools in accordance with Government regulations.” The Ministry of Education fully allocated Ksh89.4 billion in the 2022–2023 Financial Year as capitation for learning in Primary, Junior, and Secondary Schools.
