New Training Requirement Unfair to Form Four Leavers - Sossion
KNUT Secretary-General Wilson Sossion addresses journalists in Nairobi on May, 16 2019
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The recent requirement by the ministry of education for the 2021 teachers training application has drawn criticism from education stakeholders.
Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion said the requirement for a minimum of C plain in all KCSE subjects required to be trained as a primary school teacher will lock out thousands of form four leavers in the country. There is no need to set a minimum grade for cluster subjects as these leaves out many students who scored an overall minimum grade of C plain in their KCSE, Sossion said.
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Teachers Given 2 Days to Apply for 280,000 Vacancies
Jobseekers wait to hand in their documents during recruitment at County Hall in Nairobi, 2019.
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The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has given teachers up to two days to apply for 280,000 job vacancies through its online portal.
Teachers who will be considered after applying will be deployed to schools as centre managers, supervisors, invigilators, examiners, makers and security personnel to assist with the administration of KCPE and KCSE exams.
KNEC said that the teachers have until Thursday, February 25 to make submissions. KNEC will post the teachers to sub-counties under the guidance of Directors of Education and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
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The Ministry of Education has announced new rules for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates to follow during the selection process of secondary schools.
In a circular dated February 11, Education PS Belio Kipsang directed all primary school headteachers to ensure that candidate