Education official calls for sharing of laboratory facilities

The KICD Director Charles Ongondo(center) and Karachuonyo Member of Parliament Adipo Akuome(left) (Photo by Davis Langat).

Education

The Director of Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Charles Ongondo has appealed to secondary schools to share laboratory facilities with Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) within their neighborhoods.

Ong’ondo said many Junior Secondary Schools in the country lack laboratories for pupils to undertake practicals. The Director said plans were underway to construct integrated learning resource centres in all Primary Schools to aid the JSS learners in taking their practical lessons.

“The government is planning to construct laboratories in each primary school besides the 16,000 grade 9 classrooms it launched recently,” he said. Ongondo made the remarks over the weekend when he presided over education day for Rachuonyo North Sub County at Gendia secondary school in Karachuonyo constituency.

He said the government is going to provide mobile laboratories to primary schools which are far away from secondary schools. The laboratories are equipped to offer science equipment for practical use to the learners.

Amongst those who graced the event were Karachuonyo Member of Parliament Adipo Okuome and Homa Bay Director of Education Eunice Khamemba. Ong’ondo said the government is keen on implementing the new curriculum to ensure it achieves its objectives.

“The CBC has fully incorporated informal activities such as drama, games and music among others. There is also parental engagement and empowerment,” he added. Okuome urged the Ministry of Education to step up sensitization of citizens on the new curriculum noting that that many Kenyans still do not understand it.

The legislator said the implementation of the new curriculum will turn youths from job seekers to job creators.   “The new system is practical based and promotes self-employment which is significant for the youth,” Okuome said.

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