The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has raised concern regarding the night travel ban ahead of school reopening which is scheduled for Monday, January 4.
According to KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori, the ban will be an inconvenience to some teachers and students who have been posted in various counties and take almost two days to travel.
Misori, "The government should temporarily lift the ban on night travel for passenger vehicles to facilitate free movement of people and avoid overcrowding from now until schools reopen."
He also called upon the government to develop effective policies for ensuring the smooth resumption of learning for the students as they have been out of school for long and need proper readjustment.
Misori also pointed out that the government should develop innovative ways to ensure that all students are catered for. He touched on major issues affecting students such as teenage pregnancies.
According to Misori, the Covid-19 has adversely affected majority of the students.
He stated, "There is a need for policies to mitigate these factors with school boards and principals empowered to come up with innovative ways of keeping learners in school."
“Local support groups including the constituency development funds and well-wishers should contribute to targeted programmes to aid poor families such as school feeding and bursaries," added Misori.
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