– SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
KERICHO, SEPTEMBER 4
By CORRESPONDENT
Parents, teachers and education stake holders were yesterday advised to encourage their children to develop a reading culture.
Deputy Provincial and quality Standards officers Mr Njogu Njoroge said despite our schools stores and libraries being stocked with sufficient books, reading culture of these books was not fully utilized,
Mr Njoroge said Uwezo Kenya 2011 report on reading culture revealed that only 57 percent of class three children can read a paragraph in Kiswahili in Rift Valley Province
He said the report also indicated that its only 53.1 per cent of children in the same class can read English in a paragraph nationally.
Mr. Njoroge told District Education Officers,KEPSHA and KSSHA to support Kenya Booksellers and Stationers Association by ensuring that they transacted business with suppliers who are registered with them(KBSA).
By so doing,Mr Njoroge said stakeholders will be avoid myriad problems associated with procurement procedures.
He told book suppliers to ensure they supplied quality approved books and stationeries, cautioning them against giving discounts in cash but in material so that it could benefit schools and not individuals involved in the business.
Teachers, parents and all education stakeholders ,Mr. Njoroge said should make sure meaningful learning was encouraged by ensuring effective utilization of teaching and learning materials.
Mr. Njoroge who was accompanied by Kenya Booksellers Association National Treasurer Mr. Zephaniah Langat was addressing Kericho county Booksellers and Stationers Association at Sunshine Hotel in Jericho town.
Books Mr. Njoroge said can enhance quality of education in life, saying the race to education quality has no finishing line.
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