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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to also make my contribution on this very important Bill by Hon. Agoi. I had tried to raise a point of order when my colleague was speaking because he raised a very interesting aspect about university admission being anything above C+ (Plus). I have been in the education sector in this country and over the years, we know that students are not condemned because of failing because there are many options. One is to repeat that class and improve the grades or go through certain bridging courses so as to proceed to a certificate or diploma level and then go all the way to attain a degree, master’s and PhD. If one gets a D- (Minus), this does not condemn them and it does not mean that person cannot continue pursuing their academics. As a country we need to be very clear about this so that we do not demonise and scare away our children who are not doing well for various reasons. The students who I represent, sometimes I go to their schools to see where they were studying. Before getting a bit of support from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), they were studying under trees or in institutions with scarce teachers and facilities. So, if students go to such schools and do not do well, their lives are over and they will become manual labourers. Those are the ones who should end up in Parliament as senators, governors and even the President of this Republic. As an educationist, anyone has an opportunity going into the future."
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