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Join Our Telegram Group Following claims that the government has been unsure as regards to planning on reopening of schools, CS George Magoha dismissed these on Monday citing inconsistency with COVID-19 new infection trends. Speaking during a virtual meeting held on MondayAugust 31, he said that the government has been consistent with statements given to […]
Join Our Telegram Group We should probably lean more on the word ‘May’ since the conditions for reopening are not that simple. However, it will be good news to parents and students who have been stuck at home following the closure of schools in March. The closure of all learning institutions was done by the […]
Join Our Telegram Group It is even more good news for teachers after being allowed pay despite being at home and not teaching, as they are now going to benefit from TSC AON Minet covering treatment for COVID-19 cases among teachers. For starters, AON Minet provides cover for medical services. Now they will also be […]
There is reason to be happy for BOM Teachers as the Ministry of Education retracted its earlier decision of paying Board of Management Teachers for only five months. Now teachers employed on Board of Management terms will be paid for six (6) months. In the new circular dated 26th August 2020, the PS for the […]
The Universities’ Presidents’ Council of Kenya on August 18, condemned the Education Ministry over the uncertainty surrounding the opening dates of the now still closed learning institutions. The council felt that the way the Ministry of Education has been conducting closed-door meetings on determining the fate of students who have remained at home since schools […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), children staying at home to protect them from being infected by COVID – 19 is doing them more harm than good. This is following a statement from WHO and Unicef on Friday. WHO says that the effect of this extraordinarily long holiday is quite significant and it goes […]
Education CS Prof George Magoha said on Wednesday that only President Uhuru Kenyatta can decide when reopening of schools will happen. The CS has been in the process of inspecting learning institutions in order to assess how they are prepared. Even if various experts recommended when to reopen, CS Magoha said, only His Excellency President […]
Teachers in Tanzania are not well paid as compared to other countries like Kenya. A person working in a teaching or education profession may earn less than an individual owning a boutique or a salon in the same country. An individual working in education/teaching in Tanzania earns around Kshs. 62,980 per month on average. Salaries […]
Parents of school-going children now reportedly want schools reopened. A legal battle could also take place between the government of Kenya and the parents having children who go to school over the reopening of schools. All learning institutions were closed in March by the government to control the spread of the coronavirus. As per the […]
The Ministry of Education has provided well-established guidelines on terms of teaching and non-teaching staff in secondary schools who are employed on the Board of Management (BOM) Terms. The Board of Management hires both teaching and non-teaching staff. The guidelines provided hear mirror Dr. Kilemi Mwiria’s education task force. Dr. Kilemi Mwiria proposed a number […]
Following the closure of all learning institutions in March due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, children have been stuck at home with no learning going on. A secondary school in Nyeri has now joined hands with chiefs to supply assignments and coursework to students to help them keep learning during the ongoing coronavirus-enforced crisis. It […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has provided guidelines ahead of the commencement of community-based learning. This comes in light of the ongoing situation in the country whereby students have been stuck at home since the closure of schools in March. Schools were closed in March to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Students have been […]