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    "id": 297944,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/297944/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the teacher to pupils ratio has been an issue in this country. I would wish that the new TSC would consider this. Currently, we are talking of one teacher to 60 or 90 pupils. I think that in some cases, it is not applicable. In sparsely populated areas, you may find a complete school with only 100 pupils from Class One all the way to Class Eight. So, if you go by that ratio, then you will only provide that school with one teacher or, at most, two teachers. In terms of population, that will be the case. If we do so, we will be denying them justice. So, the TSC should come up with a teacher to pupil ratio and tailor made it to different categories we have in this country. For example, in urban areas, rural areas, sparsely populated areas and ASAL areas; what is the teacher to pupil ratio? You may say that the teacher to pupil ratio in sparsely populated and ASAL areas may be one to 20, and maybe in urban areas, teacher to pupil ratio may be one to 100. That will be equity. Otherwise, just putting a general blanket will disadvantage some areas."
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