The adult
education sector in Turkana County is now calling for the county government
support and intervention considering that the sector has been marginalized for
a long time. Adult learners are facing a number of challenges with the major
ones being lack of resources including classrooms and teachers and lack of funding
to support the programme.
A total of
111 private candidates sat for K.C.P.E exams which ended yesterday and they
expressed high hopes in succeeding but the question still remains what is next
after the results. Speaking to Radio Akicha at his office, officer in charge of
Adult and continuing education in Turkana central sub-county, Dominic Ngoko
said the sector has been forgotten because much concentration is put on the
formal system of education.
Also
supporting the adult education officer on the government intervention in the
sector, one of the officers’ of the back to school programme which is under the
diocese of lodwar, Wilson Losike urged the county government through the
ministry of education to support the private candidates after primary
education.
Vivian Koli
who is a female private candidate explained that parenting and inadequate
income are some of the challenges she faces as she continues with her
education.
With the
growing numbers of adult learners more resources should be put in place to
support them.
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