Wajir leaders urge youth to pursue teaching courses

Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi. He has said he will support education reforms. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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  • Wajir East MP Kassim urged the youth to apply for bursaries so that they can pursue careers in teaching.

Leaders from northeastern have called on the youth to take up teachings courses to tackle the issue of teacher shortages.

Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi said he will support reforms in the education sector.

Lagdera MP Mohamed Hire said students from the region should enrol for education courses, which will steer them away from depending on teachers from other counties.

"Let us all change our mentality about taking education courses for the sake of our region," Mr Hire said on Saturday during the launch of Wajir East bursary fund that was attended by Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed.

Mr Hire appealed to the Education ministry to assist them in building school infrastructure such as boarding schools.

On his part, Wajir East MP Rashid Kassim urged the youth to apply for bursaries so that they can pursue careers in teaching.