The Ministry of Education has announced that it has put in place measures to ensure that the syllabus coverage for the second term is realized as per the teaching calendar
Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang affirmed that teachers will be able to adequately cover the syllabus without extending the second term.
Kipsang said that although the opening of schools has been delayed by at least two weeks owing to the heavy downpour witnessed in the country, the Ministry has laid adequate strategies to make up for the lost time.
“By the time our children are sitting for assessment and examinations at the end of the year, we shall have made sure that we have covered the necessary syllabus and content that is expected of teachers”, Dr. Kipsang explained.
Speaking at Lari in Kiambu where he led a tree planting exercise Dr. Kipsang said the Ministry in collaboration with other government agencies is fixing damaged facilities in schools ahead of the reopening on Monday.
“As we open schools on Monday, we acknowledge that there are still challenges in a few of our schools in terms of the damage that may have occurred. I would like to give you the assurance that we are working together with our MPs through CDF within the shortest time possible, to make sure that we bring all facilities to the level that is conducive for learning,” Dr. Kipsang reiterated.
The Principal Secretary has also urged school heads to minimize demands as they receive learners back in school and added they should also consider to accommodate learners with fee balances.
“I would like to ask our teachers not to put any conditions on our children as they come to school. Many of them may have lost their uniforms because of the problems that were there and therefore let us be humane as we receive them in school, “he said.
Three days ago President William Ruto announced that all schools will re-open on Monday the 13th a decision he said was reached after consultations with the Meteorological Department, which confirmed that the rains will subside in coming days.
Schools were set to reopen on April 29, 2024, but the Ministry of Education postponed the commencement date following massive flooding across the country.
During the tree planting exercise, Kiambu residents yesterday managed to plant over 17,000 trees at the Kinale Forest in Lari Sub County Kiambu county, surpassing the target of 6000.
By Wangari Ndirangu
