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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui West, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Edith Nyenze",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education regarding the fate of P1 Teachers who upgraded their education with the hope of being absorbed as Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers under the Upgrade Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (UDPTE). Approximately four years ago, primary school teachers were advised to go back to college to upgrade their courses. Teachers who undertook the three-year diploma course compressed into a 1-year program paid a lot of money as school fees. Additionally, those teachers made several personal sacrifices such as limiting time with their families and taking financial loans to achieve the academic requirement. Regrettably, those efforts have been unsuccessful as those teachers have not been absorbed in any junior secondary schools nor has their salary been increased up to date. Additionally, those teachers are yet to receive their diploma certificates upon completion of the one-year course. Further, some of the teachers who upgraded their skills remain unemployed to date. It is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education on the following: 1. Could a report be provided on the policy framework under which the Teachers Service Commission directed P1 teachers to upgrade their courses? 2. When will the said teachers receive certificates for the diploma course they pursued? 3. Explain the reasons why the Teachers Service Commission is yet to prioritise and consider P1 teachers whom it advised to augment their education for absorption as junior secondary school teachers. 4. What steps has the Teachers Service Commission taken to ensure that the P1 teachers who upgraded their education, but are still out of employment and yet they are in possession of the requisite skills and knowledge, are absorbed in the rightful job grades? Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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