Govt Orders School Principals to Accept Flood-Affected Students Even Without Uniforms or Fees.
In order to facilitate students’ and educational institutions’ seamless return to classes nationwide, the Ministry of Education has now released further guidelines.
The ministry states in the recommendations that the two-week learning disruption won’t affect the schedule for this learning term.
Schools are to make sure that “term dates and activities are maintained as earlier released,” according to instructions from Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang.
In order to make sure that everything that was meant to be covered this term is really covered, the ministry also sent schools instructions on how to create lesson recovery plans.
This year, the second term of the academic calendar was scheduled to run from April 29 to August 2.
The CS had hinted at the prospect of these dates shifting on Thursday.
After school leaders requested that the ministry permit the term to go as previously scheduled in order to avoid changing the calendar of August extracurricular activities such as the scheduled music festivals, a decision was made not to modify the schedule for the second term.
Additionally, they gave the ministry their word that they would make every effort to fulfill their term-long teaching goals within the allotted time.
The ministry also encourages schools to accept students without making demands about the availability of uniforms and school fees, particularly those from the flood-affected districts and those who lost everything.
Day schools must simultaneously make sure that they respect the 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. time slot for student travel while guaranteeing student safety by designating teachers and drivers to oversee student mobility.
Furthermore, in the event that flooding or severe rains interfere with regular schedules, schools have the authority to determine when students should report and leave.
School administrators are requested by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) to make sure that this is followed.
In order to maintain the promotion of a healthy learning environment, the ministry has also encouraged administrators to keep an eye on student attendance and report any unusual absences, as well as to make sure that appropriate hygiene and sanitation procedures are followed and clean water is available.
According to the ministry, it will offer the students psychosocial support to help them deal with the flooding disaster’s repercussions.
Govt Orders School Principals to Accept Flood-Affected Students Even Without Uniforms or Fees.
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