Region where education standards are dwindling
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Commissioner Timon Oyucho has decried the fast-dwindling education standards in Nyanza region in recent years.
Oyucho noted that the trend is visible since 2018, saying that should be a source of worry among stakeholders, especially school heads who should be at the forefront of finding ways to reverse the trend.
He was speaking in Kisumu where he witnessed the launch of a book titled Leadership in School Administration authored by Nyakach High School Principal Millicent Alaka.
Region where education standards are dwindling
Oyucho asked teachers and school heads to not restrict themselves to the subjects they handled in college only and to quickly adapt to the changing trends in the education landscape.
He also urged stakeholders to support reforms currently being undertaken by the government in the education sector and supplement its efforts as well.
The Commissioner, who was accompanied by Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) Nyanza region Chairperson George Opiyo and Nyakach Member of Parliament Aduma Owuor, said that school heads and teachers must maintain discipline among students to realize superb academic performance.
Region where education standards are dwindling
Oyucho lauded Alaka for publishing the book, saying that it was one of the ways of preserving knowledge.
Elsewhere in western region, it was a busy day in certain schools as they received form one on their first day of Secondary school. It is reported that the following schools attracted a large number of students due to their outstanding performance in KCSE.
The schools include Butere Girls, St. Peter’s Mumias Boys, St. Mary’s Mumias Girls, Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls, St. Ignatius Mukumu Boys, Musingu Boys and Kakamega High.
Parents said they preferred the institutions due to their sterling performance in KCSE and out-of-class activities.
Principal of Kakamega High Dr Julius Wambani said parents, guardians and students started arriving at the institution as early as yesterday night.
He and his counterpart at Mukumu Boys Sylvester Ashioya said they were assessing each of the reporting students to ascertain the level of need before considering them for scholarships.
Lwanda Day Secondary School in Shinyalu Constituency donated bicycles to students who reported to assist them commute from home to ease pressure on available facilities.
