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State Four recommendations of the Mackay Report of 1981 (Also known as: The Presidential Working Party on the Establishment of the Second University)

State Four recommendations of the Mackay Report of 1981 (Also known as: The Presidential Working Party on the Establishment of the Second University).

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Nicholas
a) The second university (Moi University) should be technologically oriented
b) The change from 7-4-3-2 to 8-4-4 system of education
c) Expansion of post secondary training institutions
d) Establishment of a council for higher education to coordinate Universities and post
secondary institutions.

OR

Recommendations:

-The primary education system in Kenya was recommended to be extended from 7 years to 8 years.

-The A level component of secondary education be scrapped, reducing secondary education from six years to four years.

-The above general recommendations led to the establishment of the 8 – 4 – 4 system of education.

-Establishment of the second university in Kenya was recommended. The current – Moi University

-There was recommendation of the formation of the commission for higher education.
Nicholas_Mutinda answered the question on August 27, 2018 at 09:10

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