Teso South MP Advocates for Hybrid Learning in Local Schools

TESO SOUTH, Kenya – In an effort to enhance educational outcomes in Teso South, Member of Parliament Mary Emase has called on school principals in the sub-county to adopt hybrid learning methods. This appeal comes in the wake of disappointing academic results, with no students achieving a grade ‘A’ in the past decade.

According to Kenya News Agency, during a bursary cheque distribution event at St Joseph’s Chakol Secondary School, she highlighted the success of the hybrid learning system implemented in top-performing schools such as Butere Girls. Emase encouraged local educators to consider benchmarking against these schools to understand and adopt effective online learning strategies.

Furthermore, Emase emphasized that the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) for Teso South is prepared to invest in necessary software and support benchmarking activities to revive the academic prestige once held by local schools like St. Monica Chakol Girls and St. Pauls Amukura. She expressed concerns over the return on investment in education, criticizing the situation where students supported by bursaries over four years end up with low grades such as ‘E’.

The MP advised students who perform poorly in academic settings to consider enrolling in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges instead, where they can acquire practical skills beneficial for their future. During her address, she also highlighted the disbursement of Sh64 million in bursary funds by the NG-CDF to alleviate the financial strain on schools and families, urging parents to meet their obligations and reduce fee arrears.

Emase called for parental responsibility in supporting educational institutions and criticized those who neglect their financial duties, leading to significant debts and student suspensions. She also cautioned political leaders against bringing politics into educational matters, referencing recent incidents where parents withdrew their children from Asinge Secondary School due to alleged poor management and political interference, following a year where the highest school grade was a ‘D’ plain and 70% of students scored ‘E’.

The MP’s statements underscore the urgent need for educational reform and parental involvement in Teso South to improve student performance and academic standards.