MP Susan Urges Parents To Embrace TVET Institutions As Government Shifts Funding Policy
Tharaka Nithi Woman Representative Susan Ngugi mingling with residents at a previous event where she issued bursary cheques to vulnerable learners.
By: Denis Mutua
Tharaka Nithi Woman Representative Susan Ngugi has revealed a significant shift in the government’s approach to education funding, announcing that students wishing to benefit from government-sponsored educational funding through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) must now enroll in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions rather than universities.
Speaking in Nkondi Ward of Tharaka Constituency, Ngugi emphasized that the government’s decision is rooted in its substantial investment in equipping TVET institutions, which it now considers sufficiently prepared to accommodate technical students.
She noted that the government’s position is that TVET institutions are adequately equipped, and therefore, they should be the primary destination for students pursuing technical courses.
Ngugi urged parents to reconsider sending their children to far-off schools for prestige, which she argued often results in unnecessary expenses. She highlighted that local TVET institutions offer the same quality of education as those in other regions, making it unnecessary to incur extra costs.
In addition to advocating for TVET enrollment, Ngugi also criticized the new university funding model, stating that it fails to consider the socio-economic backgrounds of students adequately.
She argued that the current model is flawed, as it misclassifies needy students into categories where they cannot afford the required fees, thereby limiting their access to higher education.
Ngugi called for a revision of the funding formula to ensure that each student is accurately categorized according to their financial capacity, thereby giving all students an equal opportunity to pursue their education.
Ngugi made these remarks during a visit to Nkondi Ward, where she delivered KCSE documents to a needy boy whose documents had been withheld by Meru School due to unpaid fee arrears amounting to Ksh 113,000.
The boy, who scored an A plain in his KCSE exams and got admission letter to Moi University to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery, was facing uncertainty due to his family’s inability to raise the required fees.Ngugi intervened and pledged to clear the outstanding balance.
Recognizing the boy’s family as vulnerable and unable to meet the high costs of education, Ngugi called on other leaders and well-wishers to join in supporting the boy’s education, enabling him to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor.
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