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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). The CBC was introduced to equip learners with practical skills for the 21st century. However, its implementation has revealed significant challenges that have exacerbated inequalities in the education system in our country. Urban schools, well-resourced compared to rural and disadvantaged ones has made it impossible to equate learning in our country. The CBC's focus on projects, hands-on learning over core subjects combined with the financial strains on the parents of these low-income families and most of the schools are usually under-resourced, has left many of the students unprepared for global competition and it has deepened the educational disparities within our communities. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the measures being taken by the Ministry to address resource disparity between all our schools in affluent urban areas and those in the rural and disadvantaged areas. (2) Re-evaluate the CBC framework and recommend measures to ensure that the new curriculum strikes a balance between competency development and the acquisition of essential practical and academic skills. (3) Outline any existing measures in place to support parents, especially those from the low-income backgrounds who face extreme financial strain due to the increasing demands for class projects and learning materials under the CBC. (4) Conduct a robust awareness campaign to familiarize all stakeholders, including parents, teachers and students, with the CBC requirements assessment and the necessary resources to ensure that this system is successfully implemented, so that our children can have equitable access to education. (5) Provide clear timelines for investment in infrastructure and provide an adequate learning period and times with materials for public schools, particularly those in the under-resourced areas and from the poor areas of our communities, so that we can then ensure that all the students in our country have equal opportunity to succeed under this new educational system. I thank you."
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