Principals of the colleges who spoke to the Sunday Standard said the failed meeting last week meant that the institutions had no option but to admit students. “The meeting that was to be chaired by the Cabinet secretary was postponed but we had to admit students and we are now basing the process in law,” said a principal of a college in central Kenya. The admission talk remains a hot topic only discussed in hushed tones as KNQA maintains the new standards are legal and colleges are in dilemma over the fate of their institutions’ sustainability. “If we do not admit these students we shall close down,” the principal said. This means that persons seeking to enroll for teaching only need to score grade D, a move that has been rejected by TSC. Currently, the minimum teachers certificate training entry grade is C and a C+ for diploma. The hard stance by TSC means that teachers who will graduate from these colleges will not be registered and allowed to teach in Kenyan schools. The teachers’ employer must register all teachers seeking to practice in both public and private schools locally. Speaking in Parliament this week, Amina supported the new entry standards, saying some regions have been affected by the raised entry grade.
meeting chaired by Amina last week at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) questioned TSC’s role in setting standards for teaching.
