Gov’t Announces Fee Reduction Plan For Select Students
The Ministry of Education has announced intentions to lower school fees for students enrolled in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in order to streamline the country’s education system.
Addressing the press on Wednesday, February 25, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba stated that a team from the ministry will begin reviewing TVET costs on Thursday, February 26.
Ogamba believes that the program will be critical in lowering school dropouts, making education more affordable for all Kenyans, and increasing enrollment in TVET colleges for young people who do not qualify for other high-level tertiary institutions.
“We were able to review the University fees, which we were able to reduce by 15 per cent and 40 per cent, and learning is ongoing seamlessly, and we are going to review this one downwards to ensure that all our trainees remain in school and they won’t drop out,” Ogamba said.
The Government is working to enhance acess to quality and relevant training to our youth through TVET institutions. One of the strategies is expanding the infrastructural capacity of our institutions.
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“We are working very hard to ensure that this sector is supported because we have a goal to enroll at least two million of our youths in 2027 in these institutions,” he added.
The CS also stated that the government will develop measures to ensure that students in TVET institutions acquire advanced training, which will benefit the country’s economy.
The revelation came just one day after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) issued prerequisites for 33 diploma, certificate, and artisan courses aimed at students with Grades C, D, and E in 2025 who want to attend TVET colleges.
According to a notice issued by KUCCPS on Wednesday, February 25, the courses include a variety of vital industries, including health, engineering, agriculture, business, computing, hospitality, construction, and environmental sciences.
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For diploma programmes, most courses, such as those in health sciences and engineering, require a minimum mean grade of C- (minus) or C (plain), minimum grades in subjects like Mathematics, English or Kiswahili, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
On the other hand, the minimum entry grade for certificate courses is a D (plain) or D+, while artisan courses are open to candidates with a D- (minus) and below.
The service further revealed that adjustments to subject requirements have been made to accommodate students with visual or hearing impairments.
“Placement shall adhere to the minimum requirements for programmes offered by TVET institutions that administer internal examinations as mandated by the Act of Parliament,” KUCCPS stated.
Gov’t Announces Fee Reduction Plan For Select Students
