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CLOSING SCHOOLS NOT A REMEDY


CLOSING SCHOOLS IS NOT THE SOLUTION

Following the recent spate of unrest in schools, where more than 100 schools have been razed down to ashes, destroying school and student property. The government’s effort to try and contain the menace has been futile. Elusive and on the contrary escalating

Closing the schools as proposed by Knut secretary general, Wilson sossion is not the way to go. Claiming that students and teachers are fatigued due to the extension of second term by just one week. It is more of an escapist approach. As long as the underlying cause of unrest is not addressed the problem will only be postponed to next term.

It is sad that the burning of schools is blamed singly on the government, when the blame should go to all key players starting with students burning schools, teachers, parents, school administrations and the government for ineffective policies. Meanwhile as the shifting of blame by teachers through their union and the government through the education minister continue, more schools are continuing to burn at an alarming rate.

 The government should develop a policy framework that will deter students from participating in such arson. When the schools are torched by debauched students, the first person to shoulder the blame should be the board of management. The chief reason for students burning schools is because of management where the students normally feel their views are sidelined or disregarded. When the students set their dormitories on fire, it is because they feel this is the only possible way to communicate to the school management. They resort to burning of schools due to highhandedness of school management, in which their opinions and grievances are not taken into consideration
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It is a white lie for Knut to impose the view that the discontent in students is due to the prolonged term. No!. These are management issues and non-commitment on the part of teachers. Perhaps the spirit of 50-60 percent pay rise has started haunting the government, education cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i should not be to blame.

Closing the schools as a desperate move, is only a short term remedy. The school management should engage their students to find out their grievances and develop a strategic plan on the same. Otherwise our schools shall continue burning.

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