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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bungoma CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Florence Mutua",
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    "content": "Consequently, the Ministry wrote to the TSC requesting for a review of the minimum entry requirements. In a consultative meeting on the rollout of the same held on 25th March 2021, it was resolved that a re-advertisement be done to communicate the entry requirements more clearly. In addition, more creative advertisements were to be done embracing both print and electronic media to communicate to and educate the public on the new entry requirements. A repeat advert was done on 23rd March 2021, in which the returns from the counties were 468 for the diploma in early childhood education and 501 for the diploma in education applicants. The candidates were placed in six teacher training colleges, namely, Thogoto, Igoji, Migori, Machakos, Baringo and Shanzu. There is a list and a table of how they were distributed. The second question was what action the relevant Ministry was undertaking to address the disadvantaged applicants, considering that so many Kenyans across the country had scored a mean grade of C Plain in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), but had one or even more of the following subjects, namely, English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, and any one subject in humanities and sciences below the required score of C Plain. The response reads that the Ministry has held consultative meetings with key stakeholders, namely, the TSC, Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and the Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC) to discuss the rollout of the diploma in early childhood development and the diploma in primary teacher education. Among the key issues discussed was the development of a teacher education policy and improvement of infrastructure in the old teacher The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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