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    "content": "THAT, AWARE THAT early childhood education and village polytechnics are a function of the County Governments; Secondary schools, Universities, Tertiary institutions and other institutions of research are a function of the National Government under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution; FURTHER AWARE THAT, institutions of higher learning have two basic functions, teaching and conducting research; CONCERNED THAT, such institutions largely concentrate on “teaching” rather than “research”, as a method of enhancing and imparting the practical application of skills, attitude and knowledge by learners; NOTING THAT, funds allocated towards community and development oriented academic research are neither sustainable nor adequate; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT, various national policies on research and innovation are available, but fragmentation in the sector has short- changed the vision of a progressive national research agenda, thereby emboldening low science culture among the population, low global competitiveness ranking, inadequate funding, and poor linkages between academic research and commercial industry; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urgently calls upon the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology: (i) To provide a comprehensive report from all institutions of higher learning on the status and performance of Research & Innovation Programs in the Country; (ii) Re-assess Sector Policies, and Develop new work-plans towards: a. Improving allocation of funds for Academic as well as Sustainable Community Based Research to public institutions of higher learning."
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