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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen.(Dr.) Milgo",
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    "content": "The Committee observed that part of the development of Basic Education Curriculum entailed a series of consolidating processes that began in 2014. These incorporated engagement forums, trainings, seminars, validation workshops and meetings to develop curriculum support materials and came up with a research based on curricular and curriculum support materials. They were followed by a pilot program that took place in all counties. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Competency Based Curriculum(CBC) generally entails successive and effective training of teachers. However, by the time CBC was rolled out, majority of the teachers had not been trained. Further, there was inadequate infrastructure due to extremely high enrollment in pre-primary and primary schools, further straining the already strained learning facilities. These serious challenges related to provision of teaching and learning resources needed to successfully implement the CBC and majority of schools facing delayed distribution and delivery of textbooks. Based on these observations, the Committee, therefore, recommended that there was need for continuous engagement amongst all education stakeholders; learners, teachers, parents, curriculum specialists, quality assurance officers and experts to ensure that the views of the people concerned with the process of teaching and learning are taken into account during the improvement of the Basic Education Curriculum. The Ministry of Education should expeditiously set up and equip a research, monitoring and evaluation department to carry out research and identify the problems and deficiencies in the Basic Education Curriculum and provide up to date and reliable data to different stakeholders including Parliament. That there is need for sufficient resource allocation for continuous training and capacity building to teachers, quality assurance and standards officers and curriculum support material. As I conclude, I thank all the Members of the Committee for their immense contributions during consideration of this Petition that culminated in this Report. The Committee wishes to thank the offices of the Speaker and the Clerk of the Senate for the necessary support extended to it to conduct and execute its mandate. The Committee further records its appreciation for the services rendered by the staff of the Senate that enabled the production of this Report. It is my pleasant duty on behalf of the Standing Committee on Education, pursuant to Standing Order No.232 (2), to present a report of the Committee on the Consideration of the Review of the Basic Education Curriculum Framework. Thank you."
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