Boards of Managements and administrations of schools have been challenged to strengthen guidance and counselling sessions in their schools, to scale down cases of indiscipline among students.
Kisii Central District Education Officer in Charge of Secondary Administration, Leonard Ogembo has underscored the importance of schools having stronger guidance and counselling departments as a way of reducing cases of indiscipline among students.
Speaking at the weekend at St.Patrick's Secondary School Mosocho, during the School's prize giving day, Ogembo reminded school administrators that, without the Ministry of Education's outlawing of corporal punishment in schools, the only alternative was guidance and counselling to ensure students embrace best disciplinary practices.
"In the absence of corporal punishment in our schools, I am challenging school administrations in this County to give priority to guidance and counselling sessions to ensure they teach learners who meet high standards of discipline, since students and schools' performance is gauged against their level of discipline,” observed Ogembo.
Ogembo also challenged parents to take discipline of their children seriously, instead of leaving the responsibility of disciplining their children to the teachers.
However, Ogembo challenged students to take counsel from their parents, teachers and elders seriously, to ensure they grow up disciplined citizens, reminding them that discipline was a core virtue for one to succeed in their education and various life careers.