University Graduates to Attend Community Service Before Employment
According to a report by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, it may soon be necessary to complete a year of community service before being hired.
They proposed in their study that all seniors be required to complete a three-month community service course before enrolling in tertiary institutions.
After that, graduates from postsecondary institutions will have to perform another round of nine-month-long mandatory community service.
They will only be permitted to enter the employment market after that.
The task force recommended in the report that “a certificate of compliance to the community service to be issued as proof before admission into the world of work.”
Tuesday, the report was delivered to President William Ruto.
Raphael Munavu served as the PWPER’s chair after it was established on September 29, 2022, by President William Ruto via a Gazette Notice.
Upon completion of senior school, TVET, and university education, the Ministry of Education will be expected to develop and implement a policy for mandatory community service learning programmes for all students.
The first three months of programming after senior school will be completed in one’s home County, according to the article.
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After TVET/university education, “the rest be in another county to enhance cross-cultural interaction and national cohesion,” the paper stated.
The task group has observed that it is important to encourage peaceful coexistence, particularly given the current situation where the majority of TVET and university students are housed and reside in the neighbourhood.
Therefore, it is essential to reintroduce Community Service Learning programmes for students after they graduate in order to foster peaceful coexistence and instill in our children a feeling of patriotism, an appreciation for different cultures, and a work ethic.
The public’s worries about the execution of CBC and the wider need to restructure the entire education sector in accordance with the Kenya Kwanza Education Manifesto and the Party’s Education Charter prompted the appointment.
The task force gathered information from the general public, including Kenyans living abroad, through physical and digital submissions and by attending county-level Town Hall meetings to hear from stakeholders.
The task group also received submissions from academic institutions, the commercial sector, political officials, faith-based organisations, youth, teachers’ associations, workers’ unions, and parents.
University Graduates to Attend Community Service Before Employment
