Govt Warns Teachers Against Conducting Holiday Tuition, Heavy Penalties Attached To Culprits.
The government through the Ministry of Education has today warned all teachers against conducting holiday tuition to learners who are going to be out of school for about seven weeks before 2022 academic year commence on 26th April.
Teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) risk interdiction should they take part in coaching learners during the holiday.
The ministry has passed a stern warning to all teachers including those teaching in private schools and if found they risk getting interdicted or jail term or both for conducting lessons during holiday season.
Parents are also warned against engaging pupils in tuition during the long holiday.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Jwan directed teachers and parents to refrain from any learning activities during the holiday.
This is aimed at preventing much burden on primary and secondary school pupils during the short academic year, he said.
Speaking when he opened a KCPE examination container at Homa Bay County headquarters, Jwan expressed concerns that some teachers and parents might take advantage of the holiday to engage pupils in tuition.
“There is the likelihood that some teachers and parents will engage pupils in tuition on grounds that this holiday is long. There is no tuition at all during this holiday,” Jwan said.
The PS who was accompanied by Homa Bay County Commissioner Moses Lilan said no parent should be worried about the next academic year for primary and secondary school pupils.
He argued that all the time will be covered when pupils open schools late next month.
This holiday is meant to give students time to rest. Any time someone may feel is being wasted will be recovered in school,” he added.
Dr Jwan assured parents that there will be no pressure on pupils during the next academic year.
He said the Ministry had put all arrangements to ensure all the syllabus is covered well.
He allayed fears that pupils would lack time to cover the syllabus for various subjects of study.
“An academic term takes between 10 and 14 weeks. This duration is enough for coverage of the syllabus to ensure students get the content they deserve. We have put in place all the necessary arrangements to ensure pupils have a conducive atmosphere,” Jwan said. The Govt therefore warns teachers against conducting holiday tuition.
The basic education academic calendar in Kenya was disrupted by Covid-19 from March 2020.
The 2022 academic calendar is considered short since its first term begins on April 27 and ends in December.
