Date Posted: 11/20/2012 2:02:11 PM
Posted By: jullieflavia Membership Level: Gold Total Points: 2188
Every year, the number of students who sit the Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) in Kenya is very high. The number that attains the C+ pass mark is also high but the only recommended numbers who are admitted to the public universities is very small. Those who get direct university entry only start from B+. There have been some strategies undertaken by the government of Kenya to enhance university education. These include:1. The government has put measures in place to promote expansion of university education as per the population growth in the country. Considering that the population growth is rising rapidly and many students transit from secondary schools every year. 2. The government intends to strengthen the quality assurance mechanisms in the university education. This has always been a lagging mechanism especially in the university education.3. The government intends to provide scholarships in line with needs of the economy as well as increasing bursary among the needy students taking into account gender and regional parity. Many students who qualify to join Universities are sometimes blocked from accessing higher education due to lack of fees. The government is planning to provide such schemes to increase the access to education by the needy students.4. The government is making attempts to harmonious the legal framework governing the management of education in order to make it possible for universities, commission for higher education, higher education loans board and other related education agencies to operate efficiently and effectively.5. Universities are required to maintain records of academic productivity and other forms of university development.6. Attempts are being made to ensure equitable access to university education regardless of gender, region and other considerations.7. There is need to provide adequate support for further education and research both at the university level and other higher institution.8. There need to be attempts to address the challenge of limited space in public universities. The government in conjunction with public universities is promoting open and distance learning which can reach more students that a residential session would.9. There are attempts to address the challenge of limited resources. The government seeks to increase its contribution and those of well wishers to ensure availability of financial support to needy students.10. The government is seeking to create incentives for investment in university education with the view to promoting education and research.
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