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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if the relevant Committee can go through the HANSARD, they will see what Members have said. They can pick out the contradictory provisions. Clause 22 of the Bill is very good because it ensures that there is transparency and accountability. It says that for a centre to be registered, the premises must be monitored and supervised by the relevant authority. You earlier on mentioned outsourcing, but in some cases, individuals outsource premises for registration purposes. Once the centre is registered, it is relocated to its old premises. Regular monitoring through the quality assurance officer will solve this issue. Clause 27 of the Bill provides for the establishment of public and private education centres. It says that a public education centre shall not be converted into a private education centre, but there is a criterion for doing that. The Bill does not show the criterion for converting a private education centre into a public education centre. There are cases where a sponsor runs short of money and decides to convert his private education centre into a public one. As I conclude, I would like to talk about the qualifications of an ECDE teacher. The Bill says that one must hold, at least, a diploma in early childhood development and education, but we have ECDE teachers who hold certificates of the same. What happens to those who are just certificate holders and are currently employed by the Government? Yesterday, I heard Members talking about poor remuneration of the ECDE teachers. Worst of it is Clause 36(3), which says that each county government shall be responsible for the remuneration of ECDE teachers in public education centres within the county, but if it is upon each county, then they will pay them differently. Teachers across the country in the same grade are paid the same, but if you leave this to each county, then, each county may decide to exploit their ECDE teachers. There is need to harmonise and pay them equally."
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