๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐
The government is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for students advancing from Grade 8 to Grade 9 in January 2025, according to Eliud Owalo, the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Performance and Delivery Management in the Executive Office of the President.
Owalo confirmed that the government has finalized plans to construct an additional 16,000 classrooms across the country to accommodate the expected increase in students.
โThe government has put in place financial mechanisms to ensure the construction of the required 16,000 classrooms across the country, in preparation for students joining Grade 9 in January 2025,โ Owalo stated.
To address the teacher shortage, the government also plans to absorb 46,000 intern teachers into permanent roles and hire an additional 20,000 teachers.
โWe are aware of the teacher shortage, and thatโs why the government has decided to absorb 46,000 intern teachers through the Teachers Service Commission and also recruit 20,000 more teachers, with advertisements already out,โ he added.
