Complains Arising from form one placement 2024.
After the release of form one 2024 placement, some of the emerging issues surrounding the Ministry of Education, Parents, students and all stakeholders of education are illustrated below inorder to chat out the way forward for upcoming form one students.
The Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu, admitted that certain learners missed out on their preferred schools due to space shortages in seven specific counties: Nairobi, Kwale, Narok, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kajiado, and Isiolo.
When the details for Form One selections were released, it became apparent that approximately nine percent of these learners couldn’t secure spots in the schools they had hoped for. Paul Kibet, the Director of Secondary Education, explained that the placements were primarily based on merit, choice, affirmative action, and available spaces.
More than 120,000 students in Kenya who recently completed their primary education are facing an unexpected challenge: they’ve been assigned to secondary schools they didn’t choose. This development has triggered protests among parents and students.Form1 Placement Results 2024.
Machogu defended the overall process, emphasising that it largely reflected the candidates’ desired choices and merit. However, he acknowledged that 28,052 candidates with high scores failed to select schools in various categories, leading to their placement in public sub-county secondary schools closest to their former primary schools. This situation means that some high-performing students might end up in day schools
Parents are now urging the Ministry of Education to address these placement discrepancies promptly, aligning them with merit and choice, before the schools open on January 15. The National Parents Association expressed concern, noting that some high-scoring students have been placed in lower-ranked schools. The ministry has been advised to review these claims and rectify any faults in the placement process.
However, the Kenya Private Schools Association and civil society groups, led by the Elimu Yetu Coalition, are closely examining the placement results before providing their assessments. The situation has underscored the need for a fair and transparent school placement system to ensure that students can pursue their education in institutions of their choice.
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Complains Arising from form one placement 2024.
