As learners prepare to reopen schools for the first term next week, the government has been urged to increase capitation to enable smooth operation of Junior Secondary schools (JSS).
Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association(KEPSHA) Laikipia East representative Peter Ndumia speaking after an exercise to award Equity bank wings to fly scholarships to needy and bright learners on Thursday in Nanyuki, said that the capitation allocated to school was not enough for schools to operate normally.
Yesterday, the government released over seven billion for Junior Secondary schools for term one.
He said that the Competency Curriculum was a very critical learning system that Kenyans were embracing and without proper funding, areas that required practical experiences could be halted.
Ndumia further noted that schools were developing measures to cut costs of school operations.
Meanwhile, about eight learners from humble backgrounds were awarded scholarships courtesy of the Wings to Fly program.
Equity Bank Nanyuki branch manager Benson Kinyua said that it was a competitive selection process and over 190 needy students from the county wishing to join various secondary schools across the country had applied, however, they had limited slots.
He called on well-wishers and other education stakeholders to partner in supporting the needy and bright students who were left out of the Wings To Fly scholarship program.
The beneficiaries were thankful and vowed to work hard and achieve their dreams aimed at supporting their communities after completing their studies.