Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 651 to 660 of 702.

• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg the indulgence of the House for more time to prepare a more adequate answer than I have. view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, Thursday will be adequate for me. view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Ministry provides training to Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers through a two year in-service diploma and certificate course. The objective is to equip the ECD teachers, trainers and other personnel with the relevant skills, knowledge, communication and managerial capacities and foster a right attitudes towards the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Education. The Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) has also developed curriculum for both in- service and pre-service mode. The curriculum is also being followed in private colleges registered to offer ECD Education training. Through this programme, the number of ... view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have the details as to the exact date that this programme of training teachers started. But it has been an ongoing programme for many years. It should be noted that the training of ECD teachers is done by very many private institutions, but the syllabus is drawn by the Kenya Institute of Education and the examinations are set by the Kenya National Examinations Council, which is the examining body. It is the programme of the Ministry that by 2010, all the ECD centres will be amalgamated into the primary circle and will ... view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: I would emphasize again that the syllabus of the ECD teachers is drawn by the Kenya Institute of Education and the examining body is the Kenya National Examinations Council. Currently, a number of the centres are attached to primary schools and those are administered under the primary school management. Other ECD centres are managed by the District Centres for Early Childhood Education and that is a Government body. July 30, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2183 view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry has a programme to build a system of primary schools, including ECD centres, in this country by the year 2010. At the moment, the process is on-going and the Ministry is trying its best to ensure that, that is implemented as programmed view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Education is not insensitive to the early childhood development of our children in this country. Indeed, that is why we have in process--- This is year 2008. By 2010, we will have all the teachers being mainstreamed in the system of our schools. They will be paid by the Teachers Service Commission like all the other teachers. view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I wish to confirm that the terms of service for teachers were last reviewed in 1997, which is more than ten years ago. Teachers were then awarded a 200 per cent salary increase which was phased. The last phase was implemented on 1st July, 2007. view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: (b) The disparities in the salaries of teachers vis-a-vis those for other Government employees is one contributing factor, amongst others, that causes the movement of teachers to other sectors. The fact that employers in other sectors are attracted to teachers is a strength and not a weakness of the teaching profession. (c) The Ministry has constituted the Teachers Service Remuneration Committee to review teachers remuneration, and that process is ongoing. The teachers union has already presented their memorandum to that Committee. Teachers who transfer services to other sectors are replaced immediately they leave. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I admitted that there has not been a review for the last ten years. Further, the Question specifically asked:- "Whether he is further aware that as a result of the big discrepancies in the salaries of teachers vis a vis those for mainstream Government employees, many teachers are moving to other sectors of employment and thereby impacting negatively on the teaching profession." The fact that other employers are attracted to the teachers is just a strength to the profession. view