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    "content": "required in order for these funds to be put into proper use. Unless that is done, a lot of money will be channeled to these institutions but our schools will not improve. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the future of this country is in the hands of our children if they get quality education. If they do not get quality education, this country will be doomed. For quality education to be realized there must be uniform teaching from primary to secondary schools up to university. What I have realized is that in primary schools, there is lack of uniform teaching. The teaching is only concentrated in standard eight. Pupils in standard one up to seven are not taught. Teachers rarely go to those classes. They will concentrate on their last year and very little will be done. Hence, there will be mass failure in national examinations. So, unless the inspection is intensified, we are not likely to achieve much. The Ministry should put a lot of resources into inspection in order to put teachers on their toes to realize results. There is also lack of constant testing. You find that only examination classes sit for Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs). This leaves a gap in lower classes. Lower classes hardly do CATs and this will not see them do well in class eight examinations. I also want to request the Ministry to employ more teachers because there is a serious shortage of teachers in our schools. You will find that in most schools, there are only four teachers against eight classes. It is not possible for the four teachers to attend to the eight classes on one day. Some classes end up not being taught. I would also like to express my concern about training in our schools. You will find that the number of pupils in Standard Seven is about 80 or 90 but in Standard Eight the number reduces to about 20 pupils. All the pupils who are forced to repeat classes end up dropping out of school. So, something should be done so that the importance of the free primary education programme is realized. I would also like to say that there is also lack of complete syllabus coverage in our schools. If inspection was intensified and the syllabus coverage was ensured, then our children would not be wasted in primary and secondary schools. I wish to support the budget proposals that the Ministry has presented."
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