Paul Kinyanjui
By Paul Kinyanjui
The thinking that some boarding schools may face closure soon is a farfetched thought that holds no water. Bearing in mind that some of those dilapidated boarding schools underwent proper inspection upon their establishment, it is futile to close them down owing to their deplorable state.
Needless to say that, the ultimate solution is to come up with a proper Public Private Partnership policy guidelines.
Secondly, there is also a need to properly effectively and efficiently train both boarding school’s managers and staffs on hands on skills to ensure effective and smooth running of existing education facilities.
The ministry Inspectorate is to be blamed for both buying time, poor implementation of policies, neglecting wide consultations, ignoring the important role of civic education and lack of proper and clear public participation processes, policy and guidelines.
Where will all the staff working in those boarding schools be expected to get their daily bread from when they are closed down? What should be the role and input of alumni from such schools? If I may ask?
Who cares about the visions of the founders or owners of boarding schools on the spotlight? I believe that the boarding schools on the spotlight have always relied on their own privately sourced funds.
Besides , they must have been well run and managed especially before the Covid-19 catastrophe in 2020.
Any serious school or institution should have a well written and published business plan or strategic plan. Any serious inspectorate should be well informed and facilitated with a clear school Strategic Plan stipulating the vision, policy statement and all other key areas.
And in any case that such schools may have suffered any financial mismanagement or crisis, it is the reason and moment why public private partnership policy guidelines are applicable.
One of the National Goals of Education is to promote positive attitudes towards good health and environmental protection.
One of the importance of the national goals of education is to help the government ensure learners acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitude they can use as they enter the workforce. It gives a broad overview of the values that the citizens should have after graduating from each level. The safety and security of both learners and tutors is paramount.
The worst negligence therefore remains with underfunded ministry inspectorate and who are devoid of resources. The buck stops with the ministry of education, planning and all relevant stakeholders.
The writer is a freelance Researcher, Analyst, Critic, Tutor and Writer on Emerging Issues and Trends with an aim to Create Awareness Educate Enlighten Empower and Inspire. Email; Kinyanjuipaul2030@gmail.com
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