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    "content": "various levels, funding and low enrolment at the Coast. We should be able to investigate and look at the socio-cultural impediments that make parents not so keen to take their children to school, especially at the early formative years. It is well known that a good and firm foundation in early primary education is what will build a firm and good foundation for university and later levels of learning. There is also the issue of training where we seek to know: Who is training these teachers? How is the training taking place? How is the posting being done? All these become very critical. The report also delves into the issue of polytechnics. The fact that polytechnics are centres that act as transitions for those who might not make it to the universities and for technical education is key. It is important for us, as a Committee - and from the recommendations and the information that we were given on the Floor - that polytechnics are built up. We want our people to get the technical skills. We also want to see these polytechnics capacitated so that they are able to deliver. Another key area that came from the discussions is that of a development of a national curriculum. Most of the time we have various curriculums and there has been no effort to synthesize so that it is clear what sort of curriculum we are given. Indeed, there have been suggestions that, maybe, various counties should have different curriculums. The idea of introducing mother tongue education has also been discussed. Therefore, we need policy guidance. We need to find a way to ensure that we have proper curriculum development and how to move forward. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is also the issue of investing in feeding programmes, especially for children from poverty stricken areas because this acts as an incentive for them to come back to school. Last but not least, there is the issue of recruitment and remuneration for the teachers, so that they can be encouraged to proceed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, once again, I would like to thank the Senate and the Committee for the work that we have done. I, therefore, beg to move that the Report from the Committee Education, Information and Technology on the County Oversight and Networking Engagement (CONE) to Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale Counties be adopted. Mr. Speaker, Sir, since we do not have the sufficient numbers in the House at the moment to vote on this Report, I request under Standing Order No.54 (3) that we defer the voting to a later date when we have the requisite numbers."
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