TSC Directed by Ministry of Education to Interdict these Teachers
The Ministry of Education has issued a warning to schools regarding the imposition of remedial classes, citing them as illegal. Belio Kipsang, the Principal Secretary of Basic Education, expressed his concerns over certain school administrators continuing to charge parents for remedial teaching sessions conducted by teachers.
Kipsang questioned the necessity of additional hours under the guise of remedial teaching and stressed that the hours already prescribed by the ministry for regular teaching should suffice for imparting the necessary skills, competencies, and knowledge needed for examinations. He emphasized that remedial teaching and associated fees placed an undue burden on parents, tarnishing the reputation of such programs.
These remarks were made during a meeting held at Shimo La Tewa Secondary School in Mombasa on September 19, where Kipsang met with field education officials and national government administration officers in the Coast Region. He also called upon the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to take disciplinary action against teachers who disregard Ministry policies.
Kipsang’s warning coincided with the preparations for national exams in primary and secondary schools. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams were scheduled to commence on October 30, while the Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE) exams were set to begin on November 3 and conclude on November 24.
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The Ministry vowed to implement measures to ensure the credibility of national examinations and urged educators to manage this year’s exams with honesty, aiming to regain the trust of society. Kipsang stressed the importance of preventing malpractices to maintain the integrity, validity, and reliability of the examinations.
Additionally, the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) issued a statement last week, prohibiting contracted professionals, examiners, and assessors from participating in activities that might compromise their roles. This move, aimed at curbing cheating, emphasized the importance of upholding the Oath of Secrecy that these individuals sign, which restricts involvement in activities posing conflicts of interest or disclosing their identity as a KNEC examiner/assessor.
The Council directed all contracted professionals to refrain from conducting workshops in schools to maintain the integrity of the examination process.
TSC Directed by Ministry of Education to Interdict these Teachers
