State to employ 20000 teachers
State to employ 20000 teachers
State to employ 20000 teachers
Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang has stated that in order to alleviate the teacher shortfall in schools, the government plans to hire 20,000 more teachers. This year, 16,000 more classrooms will be built in order to address issues pertaining to the introduction of junior secondary schools (JSS). According to Dr. Kipsang, the teachers would be hired in order to lessen the deficit at institutes of basic education.
One major obstacle to the Competency-Based Curriculum’s implementation, particularly in JSS, has been the lack of teachers. Teachers grumble about having to teach four or more subjects, even though secondary school curricula only need them to teach two. In certain institutions, it took more than a month to properly instruct the initial group of JSS pupils.
But Kipsang said the government has put strategies in place to overcome the challenge.Kipsang spoke during the education day at Rang’i primary and a visit to Orero Boys in Rangwe sub-county, Homa Bay County.
Kipsang who was accompanied by PSs Raymond Omollo (Interior) and Ann Wang’ombe (Gender), and KCID Director Prof Charles Ong’odo said the teachers will be employed in July this year.
According to Kipasang, the new teachers will enhance the atmosphere in which students can pursue their study. “I promise that in July, the government will hire 20,000 extra teachers. This would significantly increase the number of instructors in our schools, according to Kipsang. According to him, the recruitment will also absolve school boards of the responsibility for managing teacher hires.
“Some schools have a serious teacher shortage in which 50 per cent of teachers are employed by BOM. The government is putting measures in place to address the issue,” Kipsang said. Dr Omollo who was the chief guest said his ministry is working with the Ministry of Education to create a conducive atmosphere for learning in schools.
He pointed out that insecurity is the primary obstacle preventing education in many schools. “Insecurity is one of the problems we are facing in schools. We’re taking a number of actions to deal with the problem. To combat instability, for example, we are going to establish a police post in this region between the counties of Kisii and Homa Bay,” Omollo stated.