Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. Leaders in North Eastern urge the government to set up tertiary institutions for candidates who failed to join universities. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Parents and leaders in North Eastern have asked the government to set up tertiary institutions to absorb the candidates who failed to join public universities.
Wajir East MP Rashid Kassim said hundreds of candidates failed to qualify and this could pose a security threat in the region.
Mr Kassim said 12 secondary schools in the area have registered an overall failure in terms of performance in last year’s exams and asked where the students will go adding that each passing year, the number of students failing to join university is increasing.
Speaking in Wajir, The MP said the education ministry has made major policy changes concerning higher education but urged Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to seek consultation especially on areas that will affect marginalized regions.
“We have realised that there were remarkable policy changes initiated by the ministry. While we feel some of them could be useful to our children, some of them are detrimental. It is important that everyone is involved.”
“Matiang’i will have his day in parliament whether he will be accountable to Kenyans on the policies he has introduced without making consultations with education stakeholders in the country,” he added.
Wajir East, Education officer, Nur Ibrahim said that the government will set up more polytechnics to enroll those with low grades for different courses.
A parent, Mr Mohamed Dilahow said the number of candidates who failed to join universities is increasing and the education ministry needs to do something.
“In one school alone, 100 candidates scored and E. It’s only Matiang'i who can give direction on where such students will go to. This is a ticking time bomb,” said Mr Dilahow.