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    "id": 862188,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/862188/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13119,
        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
        "slug": "agnes-zani"
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    "content": "We know that for a long time, some of the centers have operated without registration. This is important especially where a center is giving education and if it is not controlled, it might not be streamlined. It is important to know that in most of these centers, you can find somebody who is not registered or accredited teaching anything in these centers. This Bill corrects that by ensuring that there is a curriculum. According to this Bill, that curriculum must also be followed by private institutions, which are allowed to operate ECD centers but must do so within the framework of this Bill. For a long time, we know that in education, when you are educating a child, you are creating an impression about their education and life. Therefore, the issue of quality of education becomes very critical including the type of education that is offered to this child. This Bill specifies, for example, the sort of desks and furniture which is appropriate for the pupils., and teachers must be diploma holders. Thus, right from the beginning, we are handling the education of our children right and ensuring that they have an enabling environment to learn and enjoy. The issues of swings and the ability to play is very critical. It is impressive that in some of the schools we have gone to, we have seen these students express themselves and talk about their education experience, recite poems and enjoy themselves in those institutions. For a long time, the issue of employment for these particular teachers has been handled by various agencies. This Bill specifies that they should be employed by the county. So, it is the one that will coordinate that. We also know that there is a specific role that is critical as well for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). This has been expounded in this Bill. Another issue which is critical is that there will be a management committee to ensure that the day-to-day running and rationale of the particular center has been put in place. They can project and find out what sort of education they want to give and how they can streamline that education through the specific curriculum. It also creates context for a generalization, for example, we do not have private institutions that are religiously run imparting a particular type of education which is different from other institutions. This is very clear. This Bill is critical in ensuring that the right of the child, from the word “go”, is addressed, and the right of the child is at various levels. One of the key issues in this Bill is with regard to people living with disabilities. They should not be subjected to any form of discrimination within the early childhood centers. It goes on to clarify the various levels of disabilities and put a context for how this should be handled within the education system. Thus, everybody is happy to do that and be there. There are provisions and clauses in this Bill that ensure that no child is discriminated. In fact, there are clauses that address the fact that if a child should be in school and is not in school, then the parent can be fined. The institute needs to also find out why that child is not in school. The Bill spells out the duties and obligations of the headteacher and guardians at various levels. One of the other important components of this Bill is that it sets a school board so that there is control about the management of the schools within that board and how it can be gauged and expedited. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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