Education Ministry urged to release FDSE funds
The secondary school principals now want the ministry of education to urgently release the funds for Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) timely to save them trouble that most school are undergoing.
Teremi Boys high school principal Mr. Bernard Wamanga reckon that the Treasury has failed to disburse funds on time prompting a number of the learning institutions to send children with fee balances home.
He said that Treasury’s delay in releasing funds to the schools early in the month has paralyzed the normal operations in many public schools.
“We did not get the allocations on time and we had to look for alternative source now we are again begging for the release of the funds for the second term,” added Mr. Wamanga.
He said that Public secondary schools are having a difficult time in continuing with learning operations due to late disbursement of free education funds. The school head expressed his fears over the same, saying that they are having a difficult time in running the schools without money.
“Free education funds greatly assist in running our schools. If delayed, many of the operations come to a standstill. It will be advisable if the funds are released this minute to allow learning to resume as expected,” Wamanga said.
He added that the parents owe the school over twenty million Kenyan money for third term and first term.
Mr. Wamanga who was speaking during the school’s annual general meeting also said he supported the step taken by the cabinet secretary of education Dr. Fred Matiang’i to kick out the KNEC council saying it has deteriorated the quality of standards in education across the country.
On his side the district education quality assurance officer Mr. Mark Busuru urged the stake holders to encourage the students choose medical subjects to help the country to cut out the shortage of clinical officers.
With a population of 1800 students the principal is fearful that some students will be forced to go home during the examination period to create more space for the candidates.
He said the current form has 444 candidates compared to last year and the school might hire tents as the second alternative to the problem.
“I think it is high time that we as parents realize that the country is spending a lot to seek the treatment of some killer disease and importing services while we can stop that if our sons and daughters can venture into medical related fields”, Mr. Busuru urged.
He said that the shortages of clinical officers and doctors can be well managed if the parents and all stake holders are going to get involved in the process.
Others present were KUPPET officials let by county treasury Rebecca Masibayi who associated the high rate in students’ pregnancies with the tradition and culture of some communities.
They urged the government to involve the non – governmental organization to sensitize the community that still believes in out dated cultures.
