TSC To Sack Several School Heads. Going forward, school administrators, including headteachers and principals, who impose unlawful levies on parents or guardians, will face difficult circumstances.
This comes after years of noncompliance by these heads and the Ministry of Education‘s current attempt to stamp authority on the breach of prohibited practices.
The ministry has started a quest to stop pervasive abuses in the nation’s basic education system, according to Ezekiel Machogu, Cabinet Secretary for Education.
Some of the notorious abuses of the basic education include;
- illegal charging of tuition fees
- forcing students to repeat classes
- conducting admission examinations for new students
- Schools engaging in physical or psychological punishment of learners
These details are contained in the proposed changes which are outlined in the Basic Education Bill of 2024.
Several teachers have however praised the the bill welcoming it’s impact on school finances and teacher accountability.
As contained in this proposed Bill, strict penalties which include fines of up to Sh20 million for teachers, administrators or managers who violate set regulations have been set.
In addition, this proposed legislation will see the school head teachers held personally liable for offenses such as charging tuition fees,those conducting entrance exams for new students, those forcing students to repeat classes
TSC To Sack Several School Heads
Equally, this Bill provides that there should be no child that shall be denied access to education due to unpaid fees.
The new law further stipulates that head teachers who are found to be collecting tuition fees will face a fine of Sh1 million or a maximum sentence of three years in prison.
Should this measure become law, a number of head teachers may also face consequences for making students repeat classes and giving admission tests to new students in particular.
Consequently, people who wish to stay safe should make sure that no child will be denied admission to school due to nonpayment of additional fees.