Schools Not Prepared For Junior Secondary – KUPPET
According to the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), schools are not prepared for Grade Six students due to inadequate infrastructure.
Julius Korir, the assistant chairperson of KUPPET, stated during the Annual General Assembly on Sunday that a lack of funds had an impact on the development of various schools.
Korir urged the government to ensure a smooth transition, which can only happen if sufficient resources are set aside to ensure these students’ comfort in those schools.
“We need funds to build more classrooms and provide housing for those students. We already have a problem because of the 100% transition, so we don’t want to get into another crisis now that we have another double intake.” Korir said.
Magoha recently stated that the second phase of CBC classes will see the construction of 3,500 structures in selected schools.
According to Magoha, the Nyanza region performs best in terms of class completion, while Mombasa and Nairobi counties perform poorly.
In Nyanza, they have completed nearly 50 of the 81 classrooms.
According to Charles Ochome, Chair of the Kenya Private Schools Association, the sector has already built 1,296 classrooms.
The private sector has set a goal of constructing 5,000 classrooms by January 2023.
The first phase of construction saw 6,500 classrooms built, while the second phase saw 3,500 classrooms built.
Except for a few counties in the Western and Rift Valley regions, most counties, according to Magoha, are at 97% completion.
Over 1.2 million students are currently in Grade 6 and will begin junior secondary school in 2023.
The CBC pioneer cohort, which is currently in Grade 6, is expected to enter junior secondary school next year.
According to the ministry, 2.57 million students will enroll in Grade 6 and Form 1 during the January double intake.
The education sector received the most money from the national budget in fiscal year 2022/2023, receiving Sh544 billion.
Magoha said the implementation of CBC, as well as the transition from primary to junior secondary and then senior secondary school, is based on the recommendations of the Taskforce, which was formed in 2019.
Schools Not Prepared For Junior Secondary – KUPPET
