Kiambu Governor has urged students who failed to meet university entry mark in the recently released Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination to enrol for courses in poly-techniques.
The governor said that enrolling in poly-techniques will help the students to get skills and knowledge. He said that there are various poly-techniques in the county and across the country where the students can get an education.
The governor said that adequate funds have been channelled into poly-techniques adding that they are offering vocational skills that are important.
“Students who failed to meet the university entry mark should enrol in poly-techniques and continue with their studies,” he said when he issued bursary funds at Githunguri Town on Friday.
Kabogo said that the county government will sponsor needy students wishing to enrol in polytechnics. The governor asked the government to come up with ways of ensuring that students who don’t perform well in national examinations are helped or enrolled in alternative courses.
He observed that failing examination is not failing in life adding that many students who perform poorly can be helped get skills in other areas.
Kabogo said that the county will soon establish a scholarship kitty for needy students. He said that the county is working with the national government to boost education. He also noted that 32,000 needy but bright students have benefited from count bursary funds this year alone.
Meanwhile, Ngewa MCA Karungo Thang’wa has criticised Kabogo accusing him of issuing bursary funds too late. He said that bursary funds are supposed to be issued at the beginning of the term and not at the middle of the term.
Thang’wa said that many needy students had been chased away from school because of delay in disbursing the funds.