County Government urged to construct classes for Adult Education

Maua

Wednesday, August 9, 2023,

KNA by Kamanja Maeria/ Abigael Jadiel

The Igembe South adult literacy officer Muriungi Eustus has called upon the county government of Meru to construct classrooms and increase national examination centers for adult literacy programmes.

While speaking in his office, he said in Igembe South they have only two centers where their students sit for their KCPE and KCSE.

“ We have only two centers for the national examination that is; Maua primary school for those doing KCPE and Christ the King Igembe school for KCSE students,” he said.

Mariungi explained that in the region, 311 have enrolled for the program with 170 being males and 141 females.

He informed that their programme consist of three levels that includes the basic level which deals with the people who have never been in school before, post literacy level which deals with those who are able to write, read bible, storybooks, listen to news and able to learn some arithmetic while the continuing level involves learners who left school early before completion of primary education or secondary education and want to sit for their national exams.

Muriungi maintained that due to lack of facilities like classroom and laboratory they use chief’s camp, churches and primary school to conduct their teachings.

“We use one classroom and divide the blackboard into sections depending on different levels of learners,” he said.

He however revealed that in the region they only have eight instructors who are paid a stipend of Sh 2000 per month and urged the county government to employ instructors to curb the shortage.

He also disclosed that sometimes learners are forced to buy learning materials due to scarcity experienced over the same.

Muriungi added that some learners have been motivated to enroll the programme to acquire knowledge in income generating programs such as bee keeping, poultry and do mobile banking.

He further urged members of the public to enroll in the programs to at least minimize if not eradicate the illiteracy in the region.

He also noted that one of the beneficiaries of the adult education program has reached up to degree level and therefore the program should be given key support to make it fruition.

“We urge the government to bring the program into full attention for it has been neglected since the inception of free primary and secondary education.”

Courtesy ; K. N. A