The Ministry of Education has been thrown in limbo over what will happen to schools and students who opted to have their classrooms under trees, after light showers over the weekend. – By Gerald Gekara.
In a stern message to his critics over how students will learn in open spaces, Prof. George Magoha fired back saying learning under trees is very healthy and will go a long way to protect children against spreading COVID-19.
“Nothing stops the headteacher, who is an excellent teacher from having classes there in addition to others being inside the rooms. Let us be innovative and stop criticizing without a solution,” Magoha said.
However, the weather has seemingly stopped being good, and public schools are puzzled as to where the 3,000 learners will sit for their lessons come Monday 11th January.
The rains that showered the better part of Saturday afternoon will pose a challenge to schools which had relied on the tree shades to achieve social distancing.
The education ministry has said that so far over 80 percent of students are back in schools. Together with the Interior Minstry, schools are set to scout for missing children.
CS Magoha also warned them against sending children home for not paying fees.
“Primary education is free as per the constitution but in cases where it is payable, we are asking teachers to identify the needy children and support them. Let’s not have a situation where a pandemic has occasioned the loss of jobs and then we send children back home,” he said.
