‘Human face’
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha promised that the examinations would be administered and marked “with a human face”, to assuage fears of learners who felt inadequately prepared to sit the test.
“We are all determined to ensure (that) grades awarded to our learners are all merited and that our academic qualifications are beyond reproach,” Prof Magoha said at the end of the examinations.
The CS has given today, May 10 2021, as the deadline for release of the results.
On Friday last week, he said that the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) only needed a couple of days to process the papers received from the markers.
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TSC chief executive Nancy Macharia at the release of KCSE 2020 results in Nairobi on May 10, 2021. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]
The government will launch a transparent process of biometric enrolment and validation of teachers in public schools to curb irregularities.
It will entail enlisting their fingerprints, which can then allow for forensic and intelligence-led investigations in cases where examination papers are tampered with, and where cell phones and other gadgets are used to commit examination malpractices.
The use of biometric validation will assist in vindicating innocent teachers from being blamed for offences they did not commit.
According to Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia, the teachers would screenshot examination questions using their cell phones.
The coronavirus pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 37 teachers in Kenya.
Speaking at Mtihani House, Nairobi during the release of the 2020 KCSE results, Teachers Service Commission CEO Dr Nancy Macharia said 24 principals, three deputy principals and 10 classroom teachers died after contracting the virus.
“It is sad to note that so far we have lost 37 secondary school teachers, including 24 principals, three Deputy Principals and 10 classroom teachers,” said Dr Macharia.
Dr Macharia praised teachers’ efforts countrywide involved in administering and marking the exams. Covid 19 Time Series
“We honour and celebrate our teachers for a job well done. Enjoy the accolades our teachers, because you certainly earned them,” she added.
The coronavirus pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 37 teachers in Kenya.
Speaking at Mtihani House, Nairobi during the release of the 2020 KCSE results, Teachers Service Commission CEO Dr Nancy Macharia said 24 principals, three deputy principals and 10 classroom teachers died after contracting the virus.
“It is sad to note that so far we have lost 37 secondary school teachers, including 24 principals, three Deputy Principals and 10 classroom teachers,” said Dr Macharia.
Dr Macharia praised teachers’ efforts countrywide involved in administering and marking the exams. Covid 19 Time Series
“We honour and celebrate our teachers for a job well done. Enjoy the accolades our teachers, because you certainly earned them,” she added.
OPINION
KNUT Secretary-General Hon. Wilson Sossion.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard]
Failure by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to implement the 2017/2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in its entirety has exposed a reality that Kenyan teachers have long confronted – the government has failed to enforce the labour laws.
Going by what 376,774 teachers in Public schools are exposed to, it is now clear that we have very weak systems of labour protection, of which some individuals have taken advantage to trample on teachers’ professional and labour rights with the sole aim of incapacitating Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut).
Teachers are the key to achieving the Education 2030 agenda, so this target is critical and it requires urgent attention.