Provide conducive env. for learning – govt. urged
The county government has been accused of failing to provide the required necessities to enable the smooth provision of quality education by the Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony of the ECD teachers from the Patience ECD College held at Bungoma high school the Masai Mara university vice chancellor Dr. Geoffrey Anyembe said the devolution of the ECD sector has frustrated many of the teachers handling the section country wide.
He said most of the teachers are still languishing in the lowest rank of the public service salaries despite working in extremely difficult and sometimes volatile environments.
“As for now many do not understand where they belong because today you are told that you belong to MCA tomorrow you are the county government liability so they should come out clear and show our golden hearted teachers their position.” DR. Anyembe uttered.
Anyembe said many of the ECD teachers were recruited without the prerequisite schemes of service. He also appealed to the parents to articulate the importance of early childhood education among their children to foster quality education in the livelihood of ECD children.
He blamed the county government on corruption and poor management of public finances saying it has led to suffering of poor teachers in that sector.
“That is infringement of teacher’s rights as enshrined in their constitution of Kenya 2010,” said Anyembe.
The college principal DR. Moses Nandwa assured the public that the college is recognized by the ministry of education rubbishing the claims that it has been operating illegally.
He asked the doubtful people to visit the ministry of education to get the reliable information to revoke their Thomases that they have taigast in the public.
While assuring the parents he urged them to embrace the ECDE and sponsor their sons and daughters to acquire the knowledge saying it is marketable due to the vacancies that the new dispensation has brought through the county governments.
“Parents parents with the devolved ECD we should invest in the academics of our children because so far the is no enough land to give them in the near future,” Mr. Nandwa echoed.
His sentiment were supported by the Bungoma high school principal Mr. Edward Wajilonga who also used the opportunity to request Bungoma communities to invest in early childhood education to literally better young people.
Wajilonga said it is a stepping stone to the next independent level in the life of every youth who will adhere to the calling. “Vision 2030 singles out education and training as the vehicle that will drive Kenya into becoming a middle-income economy.” He said.
He urged the county government of Bungoma to expertise its mandate and increase the current available ECD centers to gather the rising numbers of youths who are venturing into the career.
He said this will be more flexible and comprehensive to our youth’s who can acquire skills to compete at every level of learning.
During the graduation over one hundred and fifteen gradients were awarded their certificates after completing the two year diploma course in ECD.
