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Sh1.7bn books stolen in free school shame
Posted Tuesday, February 2 2010 at 22:00
In Summary
- In some areas, gangs systematically raided institutions and made away with textbooks
To thwart book thieves, schools were also encouraged to mark and cover new books as soon as they were bought.
Prof Mutahi said his ministry had adopted the recommendations of the report, adding that they are allocating money for textbooks depending on the number of books that a school has.
Some schools have enough books for Kiswahili, mathematics, science, social studies, religious education and creative arts, he said.
The new system of giving money is a policy shift from the previous practice where a flat figure was given for every pupil.
“Schools with the lowest textbooks per pupil ratio will benefit from higher allocations compared to schools that have a much higher ratio,” the PS said.
Currently, each pupil receives Sh1,020 a year under the programme.
Already, Sh1.5 billion sent out to schools last month had been based on the new criterion, which is in line with recommendations of the study completed last year.
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Submitted by CCFMCPosted February 03, 2010 11:29 PM
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Submitted by abungana
Kenyans like complaining. School committees are elected by us, BOGs are chosen by sponsors, local communities and the MOE. What have we done at the local level to hinder wastage of school resources by our own, who when touched, we complain, when left alone we complain
Posted February 03, 2010 07:24 PM -
Submitted by betran
Which Universities did the two professors at the helm of the ministry of education go because we need to stop this kind of accolades produced for the Kenyan market.
Posted February 03, 2010 06:09 PM -
Submitted by kkamundi09
this is getting ridiculous. we need district school boards who meet regularly and managed by the locals to check this problems. that way, instead of tackling it at a national level we deal with the schools in our district who are making our comunity disreputable
Posted February 03, 2010 05:41 PM -
Submitted by drg
You know why they can do this without shame? because their kids will never go to the same school. days of "it take a village to raise a child" as Africa was are long gone. Nowaday, its all about my child. anyone's else...I dont care.
Posted February 03, 2010 02:49 PM
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My heart has sank after reading this text,yes,for real.