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    "id": 953500,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Malava, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Moses Injendi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Malulu Injendi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As stated by our Chairperson, and as we are all aware, the Government is investing a lot of money in our education sector. In spite of all this, the sector is facing many challenges that required a Sessional Paper to guide the Ministry of Education. Some of the challenges, as mentioned, include equity, quality and relevance of our education system and this Sessional Paper is addressing them. As you will realise most people who go through this education system after graduating become irrelevant in the market. For example, currently banks are recruiting persons with master’s degrees and leaving out undergraduates. Those who have completed Form Four have nothing to do with themselves other than just idling around in the villages. So, this, Sessional Paper is out to address this. The other challenge we have, in spite of the so many resources being put in this system, is completion and transition. You find that most persons who are supposed to transit from Standard Eight to Form One are not doing so because of examination issues. So, this Sessional Paper will address this and ensure that persons complete their education levels and transit as required. As you may realise, with the current system, the channels are very clear; from Early Childhood Development (ECD) education to primary school and then secondary school. This is unlike before where all of us went through the same system. There are those who are not very good in mathematics, history and other subjects, but are good at technical work. So, this Sessional Paper will enable them after primary school to take the technical route all the way to doctorate level. We also have another challenge of efficiency in the management of educational resources. A lot of resources are put in our system, but there is no proof of their proper management. For example, every year so many books and laptops are purchased for schools. We are asking the Ministry to let us know how they are managed because we found out that most of them are wasted and this Sessional Paper will address that. There is also the issue of gender and regional disparities. As you can recall, just the other day a girl committed suicide because of the challenges female students face. This Sessional Paper will address this. Therefore, as a Committee we are asking the House to support this Sessional Paper. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I second."
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