New Proposed Law To Disband KUCCPS And HELB
New Proposed Law To Disband KUCCPS And HELB
New Proposed Law To Disband KUCCPS And HELB
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) are two important organizations that President William Ruto’s administration intends to disband through the Ministry of Education.
Currently, the nation’s higher education is financially supported by the state corporation HELB, and students are chosen for admission to a variety of higher education institutions by the state corporation KUCCPS.
Under the proposed law, these functions will be consolidated into a single entity, to be named the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Authority.
As indicated in the the proposal, the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill of 2024, the new formulated authority will assume various responsibilities among them student placement in tertiary education and also provision and disbursement of study loans to students.
The proposed bill further suggests that new authority’s functions will be encompassed with the funding for infrastructure development and maintenance in tertiary institutions.
It will also determine the establishment of a tertiary education savings scheme as well as ensuring dissemination of information on available programs and associated costs.
In addition, this body will facilitate resource mobilization to supplement government allocations for tertiary education.
More functions of this authority entails offering and coordination of career guidance to individuals seeking tertiary education,do proper establishment and management of a system for data related to student placement and funding.
Equally this body will oversee the administration of the Fund created under the Act as well as provision of advice to the Education Cabinet Secretary on placement and funding matters.
On matters loan repayment from beneficial, the new bill proposes some significant changes, that all student beneficial would commence loan repayment one year after completing their studies.
The process of public participation on the proposed law has been completed, and the bill is now undergoing revision before its official submission to parliament for consideration. This initiative aligns with the recommendations put forth by the President’s Working Party on Education.
