Former Alliance high school deputy principal Julius Tendeka has urged Keroka residents to take education seriously to eradicate poverty in the area.
Tendeka, who was speaking at an annual meeting of retired teachers, urged parents to take advantage of the opportunities given by the national government and the county government in the education sector.
“Education is a vital component in modern society. Parents should take advantage of free primary education and subsidised secondary education fee. Education is the only way to fight economic disparities in our region,” said Tendeka.
He urged the government to use provincial administration to deal with parents who keeps on violating children right. The Kenya constitution guarantees all children the right to free primary education.
“It is unfortunate that some parents are not taking education seriously. The government needs to deal with such parents mercilessly,” said Tendeka.
During the meeting, the retired teachers urged their colleagues in service to join pension schemes that will help them educate their children after retirement.