Government to be blamed for the mess in JSS
Opiyo Wandayi, the minority leader in the National Assembly, has criticized the way the government is running Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), claiming it is unethical to leave the kids in the care of irate instructors.
Noting that only a small number of teachers have been hired to teach the JSS curriculum, he claimed that this has affected the quality of instruction because the welfare of those hired is in jeopardy.
Government to be blamed for the mess in JSS
JSS lacks sufficient teacher numbers, and those that do exist are employed under contracts. You want to commit the future of our children to these teachers with no pension and no assurance that it will be renewed?!” he exclaimed.Wandayi was giving a speech during the annual Diocesan Thanksgiving ceremony in Maseno West, Siaya Town.
Since then, several JSS instructors have extended their internship agreements for a second year at a Ksh17,000 stipend; however, some have declined to do so, insisting on being employed on Permanent and Pensionable (P&P) conditions.
The tough-talking senator claimed that bad government policies are to blame for Kenyan students in JSS receiving a raw deal and that confusion is rampant in the school system.
“According to the minister, kids can simply wear their elementary school uniforms to JSS!” Which government policy is appropriate? Wandayi puzzled.
The legislator from Ugunja pointed out that the haphazard way JSS is handling education is a sign of inexperienced governance.
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu recently sent out a circular advising instructors not to send students who are transitioning from Grade 6 to 7 home because they do not have the required uniform.
Wandayi urged parents to remember that even the neighborhood day schools are capable of producing high-quality grades, so they shouldn’t put too much pressure on themselves to get their kids to the far-off schools where they could have been sent.
He urged everyone in the community to think about banding together to find a means of improving the neighborhood schools, which have not been producing very good outcomes.
Government to be blamed for the mess in JSS
