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Application for joining Teacher Training Colleges extended by the Ministry of Education

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

Diploma Teacher Training Colleges Intake 2021/2022- The Ministry of education has extended the applications window for students wishing to join Diploma Teacher Training Colleges in 2021. According to a notice by the Education Ministry, those willing to apply for the course can do so between Tuesday April 6, and 20th April 2021.

Early Learning and Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Julius Jwan has said candidates could either pick Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) or Diploma in Early Childhood Development Teacher Education (DECTE).

But the applicants have been advised to avoid registering at more than one Centre.

“Candidates are advised to register in only one Centre,” PS Jwan warned.

The Ministry has been forced to extend the application window after reports indicated that they were unable to attract enough trainees in the first window that occurred between Tuesday 23rd February to 7th March, 2021.

REGISTRATION FORMS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Registration forms are now available and can be downloaded from the Ministry of Education’s website, www.education.go.ke.

Hard copies are available in the County Directors of Education (CDEs) offices. Duly filled registration forms should be submitted to Sub County Directors of Education Offices from Tuesday Tuesday April 6, and 20th April 2021 by the applicants in person.

Those with special needs are also encouraged to apply.

Candidates are advised to register in only one Centre double registration will lead to automatic disqualification

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION

The following are the recommended admission requirements for the Diploma in Primary and Early Childhood Development Teacher Education in Kenya.

a) Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (Grade 1-6) entry grade is KCSE Mean Grade
of C (Plain) or its equivalent with a C in the following cluster subjects.

i. English and Kiswahili;
ii. Mathematics;
iii. Humanities (Any);
iv. Sciences (Any).

b) For candidates with disabilities the minimum entry grade is C- (Minus) and a C-
(Minus) in the cluster of subjects stated above.
c) The duration of the course shall be three (3) years in accordance with the approved
Curriculum designs.
d) The Trainees shall be required to cover the recommended hours for coursework, required hours for practicum and pass the assessments as directed by Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).
e) The Teacher Trainee shall undertake three months micro-teaching course which is a
pre-requisite for teaching practice.

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The new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course duration

The duration for the diploma training shall be three years, according to the approved curriculum designs.

Specialization areas in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course duration

The teachers’ trainees will only specialise in three subject areas, having attained a minimum KCSE grade of C (Plain) in the learning areas they wish to focus on.

The areas for specialisation have been grouped into four clusters, but teachers will only pick one subject per category for specialty.

Candidates shall specialise from the first year in at least three learning areas preferably from any one of the four clusters.

Cluster one subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Kenya Sign Language
Indigenous Languages
Foreign Languages (German, French, Arabic and Mandarin (Chinese).

Cluster two subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Mathematics
Home Science
Agriculture
Science and Technology

Cluster three subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Social Studies
Religious Education (CRE, HRE, IRE)

Cluster four subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Art and Craft
Music

Mandatory subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

English
Kiswahili,
Physical and Health Education (PHE)
Kenya sign language for hearing impaired.

Mandatory Learning areas in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

The mandatory learning areas will build on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the young teacher for effective lesson delivery.

Evaluation criteria in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Those who will be approved to teach in schools will have completed the required hours for coursework and passed the stipulated assessment as directed by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec.

They will also be required to have completed the required hours for the practicum and passed the stipulated assessment as directed by Knec.

There shall be three months micro-teaching undertaken as a course and will be a pre requisite for teaching practice.

During this period, teacher trainees will prepare learning and teaching materials and short lessons, which they will try on their peers for practice and feedback.

Placement of teacher trainees

These trainees upon completion of the course will be registered and employed by the Teachers service commission (TSC) to teach in primary schools across the country.

Remember to check the TSC minimum requirements for teachers before enrolling for any teaching course. Check the requirements in the links below;

LIST OF APPROVED TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TO OFFER THE NEW DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE.

Here is the list of the approved TTCs:

S/NO.	NAME OF COLLEGE
1	MIGORI TTC
2	ASUMBI TTC
3	ST. PAUL’S NYABURURU TTC
4	KENYANYA TTC
5	BORABU TTC
6	MURANG’A TTC
7	KILIMAMBOGO TTC
8	KAMWENJA TTC
9	ARBERDERS TTC

See full list in the document below;

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Total shutdown: President Uhuru oders immediate closure of all schools, Universities

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered that all learning institutions to be closed in order to curb the spread of the Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic. This is after two more cases tested positive for the disease.

Here is the full address by the President on Sunday evening;

“My Fellow Kenyans.,

On Friday March 13th, 2020 the Government of Kenya received confirmation of the first case of COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus.

As you may recall, when we first announced the confirmation of the first case, we stated that we had traced 27 persons who had come into contact with the first patient. We have since tested the 27 people at our National Influenza Center.

Today, we have received confirmation of two more cases of the Coronavirus. The two have tested positive as a result of coming into contact with the first patient.

Our health officials have already moved them into Kenyatta National Hospital isolation facility.

The medical teams are closely monitoring the patients, who are in stable condition and responding well to treatment. This gives us hope.

Fellow Kenyans,

My Government has been working to monitor the spread of the virus. We have set up necessary containment and treatment protocols across the country. However, following the result of the two additional cases, we are now directing the following additional protocols:

The Government is suspending travel for all persons coming into Kenya from any country with reported Coronavirus cases.

Only Kenyan Citizens, and any foreigners with valid residence permits will be allowed to come in provided they proceed on self quarantine or to a government designated quarantine facility. This will take effect within the next 48 hours to cater for any passengers who may be enroute. This directive will remain in effect for the next 30 days or as varied by the National Emergency Response Committee.

All persons who have come into Kenya in the last 14 days must self-quarantine. If any person exhibits symptoms such as cough, or fever, they should present themselves to the nearest health facility for testing;

We have suspended learning in all our education institutions with immediate effect. Consequently, and to facilitate a phased approach, primary and secondary day schools are to suspend operations from tomorrow.

For those in boarding schools, the school administration is to ensure that students are home by Wednesday, 18th March 2020 while Universities and Tertiary Institutions are to close by Friday, 20th March 2020;

Where possible, government offices, businesses and companies are encouraged to allow employees to work from home, with the exception of employees working in critical or essential services.

In order to avoid the risk of transmission through physical handling of money, we encourage the use of cashless transactions such as mobile money and credit cards. We appeal to mobile operators and banks to take into consideration the situation, and reduce the cost of transactions during this period.

In line with the directive to avoid crowded places, citizens are encouraged to:

Avoid congregating including in places of worship;
Minimize attendance to social gatherings including weddings and funerals, and restrict the same to immediate family members;
Avoid crowded places including shopping malls and entertainment premises;
Minimize congestion in public transport wherever possible;
Limitation of visitors to hospitalised patients in both public and private hospitals.

Hospitals and shopping malls are encouraged to provide soap, water and hand sanitizers and ensure that all their premises are regularly cleaned and disinfected.

Globally, the impact of the virus is still unfolding. I want to assure you that My Administration is at the forefront of assessing, containing and managing this pandemic in the country.

Some of the measures may cause inconvenience, but I want to assure you they are designed to ensure that we effectively contain the spread of the virus.

I appeal to all of us to strictly observe these measures. I would also like to appeal for calm. Kenyans must avoid misinformation that causes panic and anxiety.

Let us remember that as Kenyans, we have been faced with other crisis in the past, and we have always triumphed by coming together in the spirit of national unity and cooperation.

Every single Kenyan has a responsibility in ensuring they play their part in safeguarding Kenyan lives.

This pandemic will test us, as it is testing all countries in every corner of the world, but I do not believe it will defeat us. If we pull together, and everybody does their part, we shall overcome its worst impacts.

God bless you all, God bless Kenya.”

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Return to school campaign launched

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

Stakeholders in the education sector in Turkana County on Tuesday rolled out an aggressive campaign to ensure all pupils and students return to school.

Feed the Future, Kenya Livestock Market Systems, Mercy corps and the County Government’s Ministry of Education, Sports and Social protection rolled out back to school campaigns to complement the national government’s return-to school-efforts.

Representatives from these organizations on Tuesday embarked on a week-long stakeholder meetings in three sub-counties of Turkana North, Turkana West and Turkana central.

The stakeholders who included representatives from ward and sub-county administrators, area chiefs and sub-county directors of education were also requested to spread information on the current January 2021 intake at vocational training centres across the county.

The first three meetings took place at the respective sub-county headquarters on Tuesday, while roadshows and door to door sensitization started on Wednesday.

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Speaking in one of the meetings in Lodwar, the chief officer in charge of education Pauline Lokuruka said that education was facing a major challenge in Turkana due to low enrollment and failure by pupils to return to school after long periods of closure due to Covid 19 pandemic.

Lokuruka said, “the two categories of educational institutions under the county including ECDE centres and vocational training centres of the county are also obliged to record 100% return to school following the re-opening of schools.”

The chief officer noted that more than 50 youth in Turkana had already benefitted from the vocational training program courtesy of scholarships supported by Tullow oil, KCB foundation, Toyota Kenya and others.

Turkana central sub county has recorded 79% return to school across the 87 primary schools, 20 secondary and 2 vocational training centres.

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Education Ministry to screen all stakeholders in schools

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

The government will vet stakeholders whom it allows to undertake any activity in basic education institutions, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education, Mr. Ezekiel Machogu has said.

Machogu said the scrutiny aims at protecting teachers and learners from influences that violate the cultural norms and traditions the education system seeks to nurture in learners.

“If we allow anybody to access our schools, it will be a mess,” the CS noted.

He made the remarks during a Consultative meeting with clergy from the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) in his office.

The Clergy was led by Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit and the Chairman Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Commission for Education & Religious Education, Bishop Paul Kariuki.

Machogu thanked the faith based organizations for the support they give to public education adding that the church has educational institutions which have benefited thousands of children across the country.

He said the government had allocated Sh9.6 billion to learners in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) saying the money will provide appropriate infrastructure for learners.

The CS revealed that the government will, jointly with the World Bank, build 8,000 laboratories in JSS, adding that the Ministry looks to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to fund some of the infrastructural needs in JSS.

Earlier, Archbishop Ole Sapit had asked the Ministry to protect learners from harmful influence from some Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) who work in some schools.

He asked the government to be vigilant on the contents of comprehensive sexual education.

Ole Sapit noted that some NGOs make an attempt to impart ideas into teachers and learners that are offensive to African culture through sexuality education under the pretext of supporting education.

Further, the Archbishop disclosed that some groups use otherwise well-meaning programmes to sneak ideas that are offensive culturally and inappropriate to the stage of development of the learners.

In a quick rejoinder, Machogu said the Ministry will work with faith based organizations to establish chaplaincy as well as guidance and counseling in schools.

The CS said chaplaincy as well as guidance and counseling will greatly help to mitigate the problem of drug abuse and other evils that affect students in schools.

Archbishop Ole Sapit supported the chaplaincy while stressing how important chaplains are in guiding students.

Ole Sapit, however, maintained that the chaplains should have a proper training in chaplaincy.

At the same time, Bishop Kariuki expressed the need for the Ministry to provide guidelines that will enable schools to set up school rules which recognize religious liberties of learners but within bounds.

He however said that the students should abide by the traditions that the identities of the schools they enroll in.

Present at the meeting were the Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang, and the Principal Secretary for the State Departments of University Education & Research, Dr. Beatrice Inyangala and the Principal Secretary for Vocational and Technical Training, Dr. Esther Muoria.

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National Knec Exams won’t be affected by budget cuts- CS Ogamba reassures

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

National Knec Exams won’t be affected by budget cuts- CS Ogamba says

Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has assured that the national Knec exams will proceed without interruption, despite a significant budget shortfall. Following the announcement of a Ksh.62 billion deficit in the education budget, Ogamba stated that the ministry is in discussions with stakeholders to implement urgent measures to support millions of students across the country.

During a session with the National Assembly Committee on Education, the CS acknowledged that there were no funds allocated for school examinations and supervision, even though Ksh.12.5 billion was needed. This lack of funding has raised concerns about the upcoming national exams for students at various levels, including the first-ever Kenya Junior School Education Assessment.

Nonetheless, CS Ogamba emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring that all learners, regardless of their educational level, will not face disadvantages.

“Parents are not going to be required to pay examination fees. So, that issue…it was an omission and that omission is being attended to as we are discussing to ensure that it’s a standard,” he stated.

Other important areas affected by the budget cuts include quality assurance, which received no allocation; junior school capitation, facing a Ksh.14.7 billion shortfall; and the Free Primary Education programme, which has a deficit of Ksh.1.2 billion.

“That is something that is normal in the sector. So, sometimes the money is not enough, but we do go back and get the resources to ensure that the examination is done. So, for us as a government is just to tell the parents not to worry about it. We’ll be dealing with it,” added the CS.

The huge budget cuts have drawn sharp criticism from various stakeholders, who warn that the move threatens to derail key reforms in the education sector.

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called for the immediate reinstatement of the funds to safeguard the integrity of teaching and learning across the country.

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Ministry to collate data on available school buses: breaking education news

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

The ministry of education is working on transport logistics for learners as the reopening date for schools draws closer. In what is seen as a detailed plan to minimize interaction of learners with the general public, the ministry has instructed County Directors of Education, CDEs, to collate data on number of school buses available; countrywide.

“The Ministry is in the process of mapping out transport needs of school learners and would like to get the data (on school transport) from schools within your jurisdiction,” reads a memo to the CDEs by the Principal Secretary for early learning and basic education; Dr. Belio Kipsang.

The Ministry has already constituted a 9-member committee to come up with an elaborate plan on how schools would be reopened among other tasks.

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All private and public Schools are expected to provide the number of vehicles (school buses) they posses and their carrying capacities. This will involve getting the exact numbers of school buses for both primary and secondary schools.

As the country continues to grapple with the surging numbers of covid-19 cases, all eyes will be on the Dr. Sarah Ruto led ovid-19 national education response committee whose operations are already underway.

Schools were expected to reopen on May 4, 2020 for commencement of the second term, but the April holiday was extended by one month to allow the Ministry plan on how to safely reopen the schools. Term one was terminated prematurely as a result of the covid-19 outbreak in the country.

Early learning and Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang. He has instructed County Directors of Education to collate data on all school buses and submit the same to ‘Jogoo House’ by May 17, 2020.

Some quotas in the education sector are for the opinion that the ministry considers a phased approach to the reopening of schools; with preference given to class eight and form four learners.

It will be a herculean task, though, for the committee to come up with proposals on how to maintain social distancing in the already overcrowded schools; mostly boarding secondary schools. Then, there are day schools where learners will daily interact with other community members while out of school. The committee will also be tasked with restructuring of the schools’ calendar so as to recover lost time.

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colleges offering the new diploma in primary teacher education(dpse) course

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

The Ministry of Education has released a list of Teacher Training Colleges, TTCs, that have been approved to offer the new Diploma in Primary Education Course. The list features both private and public colleges in Kenya.

It is important to note that government has since done away with the P1 course.

For further details visit; The new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course; Full details, intakes and requirements

LIST OF APPROVED TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TO OFFER THE NEW DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE.

Here is the list of the approved TTCs:

S/NO.	NAME OF COLLEGE
1	MIGORI TTC
2	ASUMBI TTC
3	ST. PAUL’S NYABURURU TTC
4	KENYANYA TTC
5	BORABU TTC
6	MURANG’A TTC
7	KILIMAMBOGO TTC
8	KAMWENJA TTC
9	ARBERDERS TTC

See full list in the document below;

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List of Selected Schools and Colleges for the WorldBank Digital Skills Assessment 2025

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List of Selected Schools and Colleges for the WorldBank Digital Skills Assessment 2025.

LIST OF SELLECTED INSTITUTIONS
S/NO	County_Name	Sub_County_Name	Institution_Code	Institution_Name	Level
1	Baringo	BARINGO CENTRAL	7Y4Z	AIC VISA OSHWAL	Primary
2	Baringo	BARINGO CENTRAL	MV36	AIC VISA OSHWAL JSS	Junior School
3	Baringo	MOGOTIO	CKMG	EMINING BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	Secondary
4	Bomet	SOTIK	7WVB	SOTIK PRIMARY	Primary
5	Bomet	BOMET CENTRAL	ZT84	TENWEK BOARDING	Junior School
6	Bomet	BOMET CENTRAL	57ZH	TENWEK	Secondary
7	Bungoma	BUNGOMA SOUTH	UCKN	BUNGOMA DEB	Primary
8	Bungoma	BUNGOMA SOUTH	K4KA	MOI DEB JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
9	Bungoma	WEBUYE WEST	GV53	LUGULU GIRLS SEC	Secondary
10	Busia	BUTULA	P3JY	LUGULU AC	Primary
11	Busia	TESO NORTH	JJBY	MALABA TOWNSHIP JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
12	Busia	BUSIA	REWP	ST STEPHENS LWANYA GIRLS SEC	Secondary
13	Elgeyo Marakwet	KEIYO NORTH	6QE2	MOI TAMBACH PRIMARY	Primary
14	Elgeyo Marakwet	KEIYO NORTH	EZAW	SERGOIT	Junior School
15	Elgeyo Marakwet	KEIYO NORTH	QYWY	ST PATRICKS ITEN	Secondary
16	Embu	EMBU WEST	QK26	IVECHE	Primary
17	Embu	EMBU EAST	UJZ2	SACRED HEART KYENI	Junior School
18	Embu	MBEERE SOUTH	FKUD	NYANGWA SEC	Secondary
19	Garissa	BOTHAI	ZARZ	FALAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL [HULUGHO]	Primary
20	Garissa	GARISSA	YQ59	IFTIN JSS	Junior School
21	Garissa	GARISSA	5G35	GARISSA HIGH	Secondary
22	Homa Bay	RACHUONYO SOUTH	S38T	AGORO SARE	Primary
23	Homa Bay	RACHUONYO SOUTH	TGSG	AGORO SARE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
24	Homa Bay	RACHUONYO SOUTH	QERE	AGOROSARE BOYSHIGH SCH	Secondary
25	Isiolo	ISIOLO	963U	KIWANJANI	Primary
26	Isiolo	ISIOLO	9ZZP	ST KIZITO JSS	Junior School
27	Isiolo	ISIOLO	552A	ISIOLO BARRACKS SEC	Secondary
28	Kajiado	OLOILILAI	XZNE	NOONTOTO	Primary
29	Kajiado	KAJIADO NORTH	V3SP	ONGATA RONGAI JUNIOR SECONDARY	Junior School
30	Kakamega	KAKAMEGA CENTRAL	KZ2S	KAKAMEGA	Primary
31	Kakamega	KAKAMEGA CENTRAL	STZR	KAKAMEGA JUNIOR SECONDARY	Junior School
32	Kakamega	BUTERE	XT9Q	BUTERE GIRLS	Secondary
33	Kericho	KERICHO	FD5B	HIGHLAND	Primary
34	Kericho	KERICHO	SQZB	HIGHLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL	Junior School
35	Kericho	BELGUT	HKSE	KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL	Secondary
36	Kiambu	RUIRU	Q4WB	MWIKI	Primary
37	Kiambu	RUIRU	X3YK	MWIKI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
38	Kiambu	JUJA	DJ8J	MANGU HIGH	Secondary
39	Kilifi	RABAI	4CKU	BENYOKA	Primary
40	Kilifi	MALINDI	5TEC	TAKAYE	Primary
41	Kilifi	MALINDI	ZDUH	ST. ANDREWS	Junior School
42	Kilifi	MAGARINI	YUJS	MAPIMO	Junior School
43	Kilifi	MALINDI	DE9X	BARANI	Secondary
44	Kirinyaga	MWEA EAST	ZFXJ	ALBER KUTUS	Primary
45	Kirinyaga	MWEA EAST	BAVM	NGURUBANI	Junior School
46	Kirinyaga	KIRINYAGA EAST	PTQ6	KIANYAGA BOYS	Secondary
47	Kisii	GUCHA	DH87	TENDERE	Primary
48	Kisii	KISII CENTRAL	ZSDZ	KISII CAMPUS JSS	Junior School
49	Kisii	KITUTU CENTRAL	UGGS	CARDINAL OTUNGA MOSOCHO	Secondary
50	Kisumu	KISUMU CENTRAL	8A5T	M M SHAH	Primary
51	Kisumu	KISUMU CENTRAL	WBR2	MM SHAH JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
52	Kitui	KITUI CENTRAL	ARBS	CENTRAL	Primary
53	Kitui	KITUI CENTRAL	J8Z3	CENTRAL JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
54	Kitui	KITUI CENTRAL	95WM	ST CHARLES LWANGA	Secondary
55	Kwale	MSAMBWENI	ADP9	MVINDENI	Primary
56	Kwale	LUNGA LUNGA	HXXP	MENZAMWENYE	Primary
57	Kwale	MSAMBWENI	94N2	MVINDENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
58	Kwale	MSAMBWENI	B5GS	THE NEW MKWAKWANI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
59	Kwale	KWALE	P6GZ	KWALE HIGH	Secondary
60	Laikipia	NYAHURURU	MHJH	NINETY ONE MUNICIPALITY	Primary
61	Laikipia	NYAHURURU	WZNV	91 MUNICIPALITY JUNIOR SECONDARY	Junior School
62	Laikipia	NYAHURURU	SA7G	NDURURUMO HIGH SCHOOL	Secondary
63	Lamu	LAMU CENTRAL	Q3ET	MAHMOUD BIN FADHIL GIRLS	Primary
64	Lamu	LAMU WEST	CGUQ	LAKE KENYATTA	Junior School
65	Lamu	LAMU WEST	F3NK	MPEKETONI SEC	Secondary
66	MACAHAKOS	MACAHAKOS	XE6D	MACHAKOS PRIMARY	PRIMARY
67	Machakos	MACHAKOS	GUXV	MITABONI	JSS
68	Machakos	MACHAKOS	D38G	Mua Hills Girls High School	Secondary
69	Machakos	ATHI RIVER	PEMY	KATHITHYAMAA	Junior School
70	Makueni	NZAUI	32ZK	EMALI	Primary
71	Makueni	MAKUENI	4V7N	A.C.K WOTE TOWNSHIP JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
72	Makueni	MAKUENI	A8KQ	MAKUENI BOYS	Secondary
73	Mandera	KOTULO	T8NA	KUTAYU PRIMARY SCHOOL	Primary
74	Mandera	MANDERA EAST	RH74	SHASHAFEY JSS	Junior School
75	Mandera	MANDERA EAST	976X	MANDERA SECONDARY SCHOOL	Secondary
76	Marsabit	MOYALE	RWRP	AL KHULAFAU RASHIDIN	Primary
77	Marsabit	MARSABIT	68BP	SKM JUNIOR SECONDARY	Junior School
78	Marsabit	MARSABIT	DAH8	MOI GIRLS	Secondary
79	Meru	IGEMBE SOUTH	D8RT	AMUNGENTI	Primary
80	Meru	IGEMBE CENTRAL	BU83	KATHELWA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
81	Meru	IGEMBE NORTH	WP7W	MWERONGUNDU SECONDARY SCHOOL	Secondary
82	Migori	MIGORI	YFRL	NYANGO	Primary
83	Migori	SUNA WEST	XQ3X	MIGORI PRIMARY AND JSS	Junior School
84	Migori	URIRI	UQDE	ST JOSEPH RAPOGI	Secondary
85	Mombasa	MVITA (MOMBASA)	G5VR	GANJONI	Primary
86	Mombasa	CHANGAMWE	YNYK	BOMU PRIMARY SCHOOL	Primary
87	Mombasa	KISAUNI	TGAV	CONCORDIA	Junior School
88	Mombasa	LIKONI	XHE2	MRIMA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
89	Mombasa	KISAUNI	P8NT	SHIMO LA TEWA HIGH	Secondary
90	Muranga	MURANGA EAST	SVG4	VIDHU RAMJI PRIMARY	Primary
91	Muranga	MURANGA SOUTH	J47F	KIMORORI	Junior School
92	Muranga	MURANGA EAST	D2VN	MURANGA HIGH	Secondary
93	Nairobi	NJIRU	LM36	KANGUNDO ROAD PRIMARY	Primary
94	Nairobi	DAGORETTI	7QPH	NDURARUA SCHOOL	Junior School
95	Nairobi	WESTLANDS	8XQJ	ST GEORGES GIRLS SECONDARY	Secondary
96	Nakuru	NAIVASHA	5U24	MILIMANI	Primary
97	Nakuru	NAIVASHA	2ZRY	MILIMANI JSS	Junior School
98	Nakuru	NAKURU NORTH	5723	JOMO KENYATTA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	Secondary
99	Nandi	NANDI CENTRAL	TBX4	ACK KIPSUGUR	Primary
100	Nandi	CHESUMEI	CZR3	NANDI PRIMARY	Junior School
101	Nandi	NANDI NORTH	GU3S	KURGUNG BOYS	Secondary
102	Narok	TRANS MARA EAST	QJ2Q	MURKAN	Primary
103	Narok	TRANS MARA WEST	Q4DX	KILGORIS DEB	Junior School
104	Narok	NAROK SOUTH	9GTY	OLKIRIANE MIXED SECONDARY	Secondary
105	Nyamira	NYAMIRA NORTH	E89S	NYARAMBA DOK	Primary
106	Nyamira	NYAMIRA NORTH	477P	RIOMEGO SDA MIXED BOARDING	Junior School
107	Nyamira	MANGA	VQT5	NYAMBARIA HIGH SCHOOL	Secondary
108	Nyandarua	SOUTH KINANGOP	HLNJ	MUTONYORA	Primary
109	Nyandarua	NYANDARUA WEST	7JAV	NYANDARUA BOARDING	Junior School
110	Nyandarua	NORTH KINANGOP	XQVS	KARIMA GIRLS SEC	Secondary
111	Nyeri	NYERI CENTRAL	F9US	NYAMACHAKI	Primary
112	Nyeri	MATHIRA EAST	NWHC	KARATINA DEB JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
113	Nyeri	NYERI CENTRAL	442P	KAGUMO HIGH SCHOOL	Secondary
114	Samburu	SAMBURU CENTRAL	Q9GX	MARALAL	Primary
115	Samburu	SAMBURU CENTRAL	4EAU	MARALAL DEB	Junior School
116	Samburu	SAMBURU CENTRAL	HTPF	AIC MOI SAMBURU	Secondary
117	Siaya	SIAYA	VMPQ	SIAYA CENTRAL	Primary
118	Siaya	BONDO	WMBD	BONDO TOWNSHIP	Junior School
119	Siaya	UGUNJA	9WL7	ST FRANCIS RANGALA GIRLS	Secondary
120	Taita Taveta	VOI	9PFK	MWANYAMBO	Primary
121	Taita Taveta	VOI	KMDJ	MWANYAMBO	Junior School
122	Taita Taveta	MWATATE	YY48	MURRAY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	Secondary
123	Tana River	BANGALE	V8X9	MORORO	Primary
124	Tana River	TANA DELTA	MF9P	MINJILA PRIMARY	Primary
125	Tana River	BANGALE	362V	MORORO JSS	Junior School
126	Tana River	TANA DELTA	SVXN	HURARA JSS	Junior School
127	Tana River	BANGALE	GCXD	MORORO MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL	Secondary
128	Tharaka-Nithi	MERU SOUTH	GWTU	KIANJERU BOARDING	Primary
129	Tharaka-Nithi	MAARA	RRDD	MWIMBI BOARDING	Junior School
130	Tharaka-Nithi	MERU SOUTH	HUTQ	CHUKA BOYS	Secondary
131	Trans Nzoia	KIMININI	HGF4	MUFUTU	Primary
132	Trans Nzoia	SABOTI / TN WEST	ZH2Z	KITALE SCHOOL	Junior School
133	Trans Nzoia	SABOTI / TN WEST	9FRM	ST JOSEPHS BOYS HIGH SCHOOL KITALE	Secondary
134	Turkana	TURKANA CENTRAL	R5ED	KANAMKEMER	Primary
135	Turkana	AROO	VAXE	LOROGON	Junior School
136	Turkana	AROO	2W8X	KATILU BOYS	Secondary
137	Uasin Gishu	AINABKOI	Z3VB	MUNYAKA	Primary
138	Uasin Gishu	KESSES	J74V	HILL SCHOOL JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
139	Uasin Gishu	TURBO	FLKV	TURBO GIRLS	Secondary
140	Vihiga	EMUHAYA	855X	ESIBILA	Primary
141	Vihiga	VIHIGA	G33B	HAMBALE	Junior School
142	Vihiga	SABATIA	Y5NJ	FRIENDS SCHOOL KEVEYE GIRLS’	Secondary
143	Wajir	TARBAJ	G57G	ABDIGAANEY MIXED DAY NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL	Primary
144	Wajir	WAJIR EAST	33DE	ICF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL	Junior School
145	West Pokot	POKOT CENTRAL	SHNZ	OTIOT	Primary
146	West Pokot	WEST POKOT	YMPX	TARTAR BOARDING JUNIOR SECONDARY	Junior School
147	West Pokot	WEST POKOT	TAGT	NASOKOL GIRLS	Secondary

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Juniour Schools joined to Primary Schools as Comprehensive Schools are introduced

October 5, 2025 Maverick John

The Ministry of Education has taken a bold step to solve management crisis in primary and junior schools.

In a surprise move Ministry led by Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba has adopted the proposals of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) that recommends joining the two institutions into one.

The PWPER proposals also put primary and junior schools under one management.

The reform team recommended joining the two institutions into one Comprehensive school.

It proposed the Comprehensive schools to be headed by one principal and two deputy principals, one incharge of primary and another for junior.

CS Ogamba now says the junior school teachers will continue to work under primary school headteachers who are also currently doubling as principals for junior schools in acting capacity.

Speaking when he appeared before the Senate on Wednesday 1st October 2025, Ogamba says currently the junior schools are operating in line with the recommendations of the education reform team.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) recently directed appointment of one junior school teacher to act as deputy principal signaling adoption of the PWPER proposals.

The Commission has proposed a structure in which the institution will be headed by a principal, assisted by two deputies: one for the primary section and one for the junior school.

Ms Antonina Lentoijoni, the TSC Director of Staffing, revealed this information when answering questions from senators during a meeting in Mombasa.

However the new management structure will require legal amendments to take effect.

“We actually have a challenge there. Even our junior school teachers do not respect the heads, especially when they know that they are P1 trained teachers. But this is a transitional period. Before the laws are enacted to recognise comprehensive schools, the primary school headteachers are still in charge of the junior school,” she added.

She was responding to the vice chairperson of the Senate Education Committee, Prof. Margaret Kamar, who had asked how the TSC handles issues that arise between primary school heads and junior school teachers.

“Until that happens, our headteachers are helping us, and they have guidelines on how to handle the situation. But at the moment, they are assisting us with junior school matters,” she said.

CS Ogamba had said plans are underway to reform junior schools to address a series of challenges facing the new level of education, including issues of independence, staffing and the structural framework.

He told the Senate that the Ministry is committed to reviewing the junior school system in order to respond effectively to concerns raised by teachers, parents and lawmakers.

Despite his acknowledgement that government is currently operating junior schools in line with the recommendations of the PWPER, Ogamba said consultations are still ongoing.

“The process of reforming Junior Secondary to respond to any emerging concerns is in progress. At the appropriate time, Parliament will be presented with proposals for its consideration,” Mr. Ogamba explained.

Junior school teachers have been pushing for autonomy of the institution including in countrywide demonstrations held last week.

The teachers say the junior schools are badly managed by the primary school Heads of Institutions (HOIs).

The teachers want the institution to be independent with own school administrators.

This they say will not only lead to prudent use of school resources but clear way for their own career progression.

The Cabinet Secretary also responded to a question from Senator Joe Nyutu (Murang’a), who had sought clarification on why some JSS teachers were being compelled to handle subjects outside their area of expertise.

Mr. Ogamba noted that the competency based curriculum had introduced new learning areas that did not strictly align with existing teacher specialisations.

However, he reassured Senators that steps had been taken to bridge the gaps.

“All teachers in Junior School have undergone retooling to fully equip them with the necessary pedagogical skills to handle the new curriculum. The retooling exercise covered both pedagogy and content in all learning areas,” he said.

He added that the Government had prioritised targeted recruitment and deployment of teachers in critical subjects.

“In the latest recruitment drives, teachers of sciences, mathematics and technical subjects were given priority to address the shortages in those key areas,” he explained.

Senators also pressed the Cabinet Secretary on the state of learning facilities in JSS, particularly practical spaces such as laboratories and workshops.

Mr. Ogamba acknowledged the gaps but pointed out that significant efforts had been made to strengthen infrastructure.

He cited the construction of 23,000 classrooms across the country and directed schools lacking purpose-built laboratories to repurpose existing facilities for practical learning.

“Currently, schools without dedicated laboratories have designated rooms equipped to support practical components. We have instructed Junior Schools to use their infrastructure repair, maintenance and improvement allocation to establish laboratories. This allocation provides Ksh.4,000 per learner annually,” the CS stated.

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School Feeding Programme Rolled Out

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

The school feeding programme in all ECDE centres in Kerugoya has taken off as the Departmental Committee on Education evaluates its annual work plan.

The County Executive Committee Member (CEC) for Education, James Mutugi, has announced plans by the County Government of Kirinyaga in partnership with the donor community to enforce a school feeding programme in all ECDE centres across the County.

This, he said, will benefit a total of 15,000 pupils who are domiciled in pre-primary schools across the 20 wards in Kirinyaga.

Mutugi further said that plans are at an advanced stage to construct 15 state-of-the art ECDE classrooms by the end of the 2023–24 financial year.

He also pointed out that the department, in the spirit of implementing the competency-based curriculum (CBC), has set aside a total of Sh5 million for the implementation of digital learning in various pilot centers.

The committee on education, chaired by Murinduko Ward MCA Charles Nyamu, was also briefed that a total of 34,799 students benefited from the Sh108 million bursary kitty, with 3017 university students, 4209 tertiary institution students, and 27,573 secondary school students retained in school courtesy of the bursary intervention.

Nyamu urged the CECM to be steadfast in disbursing bursary funds on time in order to cushion students and parents from inconveniences such as missing classes.

Beatrice Mitaru, a Nominated Member representing persons with disabilities, questioned the delays in establishing a vocational centre of excellence for people living with disabilities at Kamaigua Vocational Centre.

In his response, the CEC said that plans for the said interventions are currently being handled by the Department of Gender and that a modern dormitory has been built to that effect.

Meanwhile, CEC urged members of the education committee to allocate the department more resources, as that would help in implementing key programmes that have been earmarked in the work plan.

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Mama Ngina Girls High School, the only girls’ national school in Mombasa County, relocated to ultra modern facilities

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

Mama Ngina Girls High School, the only girls’ national school in Mombasa County will relocate to its new location in Shanzu, North Coast by early next year.

Its current location in the upmarket Kizingo area on Mombasa Island is less than an acre, housing over 1,000 students.The government has pumped in close to Sh200 million for the model girls’ school relocation that now occupies 30 acres of land.

The new location is 30 times bigger than the previous space and will have the most advanced sporting facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, standard soccer pitches, basketball, volleyball and netball courts and a running track.

The institution’s Chief Principal Mwanahamisi Omar said that construction works of the ultra-modern girls boarding school at the new site is nearing completion and expect learners to start occupying the new premises next year.

”We are highly appreciative to President Uhuru Kenyatta who heeded to our pleas for more open space and made it possible for this move to happen,” she told a visiting delegation of officials from the Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) at the new site on Wednesday.

It is expected that once fully operational, the total number of students will rise as there will be more accommodation room. By extension, it will support the Ministry of Education’s desire for a 100 per cent transition rate from primary to secondary school.

”We have many girls who have attained the pass mark to join our school, but we are turning them away because we lack adequate space to accommodate and house them,” she said.

”We are at 85 per cent of the first phase. Already we have 21 classrooms, several administration offices and four laboratories complete.The Chief Principal said that construction works at the new site started in 2018 after they were allocated 20 acres by the Shimo la Tewa National School and a further 10 acres from the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services.

In the second phase we are looking at putting up the dormitories and hostels for the boarding section before we permanently take up our position here,” a delighted Chief Principal said.

Mr Polycarp Onyango, PDU Coast regional coordinator said that the government was committed to finishing the project alongside other two model schools which President Uhuru had instructed to be put up in Lamu and Kwale counties respectively.

”The Head of State had told county leadership in Kwale and Lamu to make available land for putting up national model schools and already funding has been factored. There are 100 acres secured in the two counties for this purpose,” he said.

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Public Functions In Schools Banned

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Heads of learning institutions who allow staging of public functions in their premises contrary to the Covid-19 containment protocols will be held liable for the breaches.

The Central Regional Commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga says learning institutions were out of bounds to everyone apart from the teaching and non-teaching fraternity, adding that the government will not sit back and allow the safety of leaners to be compromised.

Nyagwanga told politicians flocking to schools ostensibly to issue bursaries to seek other venues to hold their ceremonies.

At the same time, he directed national government administration officials to strictly enforce all Covid-19 containment measures as outlined by the Ministry of Health without any exceptions.

Briefing the media in his office Tuesday, the Regional Commissioner said learning institutions will not also play to host to vaccination or medical camps initiatives whether sponsored by the government or individuals as has been the norm.

He censured the head of Gathaaini Primary School in Murang’a for allowing a medical camp to be staged at the school saying disciplinary action would be taken against heads putting the lives of leaners in jeopardy.

Nyagwanga called on churches to observe the 1/3 attendance rule in a bid to stifle the Covid-19 infections rate which he said was alarmingly on the rise.

During the briefing also attended by the Central Regional Director of Education Ms. Margaret Lesuuda, Nyagwanga instructed national government administration and education officers to ensure that they attained a 100% transition rate to secondary schools for pupils who sat for last year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in their areas of jurisdiction.

He directed the officials to embark on a door to door campaign to mop up pupils yet to report to secondary schools, adding that the government was committed to ensuring successful and seamless implementation of the exercise.

The administrator said, “The government is committed to ensuring the attainment of 100 per cent transition rate and that no child misses out in joining form one due to lack of school fees. I am therefore directing County Directors of Education and County Commissioners across the region to ensure that those who qualified report to schools.”

The Regional Commissioner expressed confidence that by the end of this week, all the counties in the region will have achieved the 100% transition target.

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Education Ministry releases new guidelines on 2021 form one admissions and change of selected school

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

The Ministry of Education has released new guidelines for admitting the 2021 form ones. According to the Ministry, the admission of form ones has been automated starting with access to joining instructions to reporting and replacements. All these tasks shall be carried out online.

Automation under the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS)

The Letters of admission will be accessed online using the candidate’s index number. See more information here; How to download 2021 form one admission letters online.

Equally, the process of admission and replacement at school level will be through NEMIS. All schools, both public and private, will admit form ones through NEMIS. The lists of students selected to a school will be uploaded to the Schools NEMIS account.

No principal shall enter a student’s name into NEMIS before he/she reports to the school. Live daily reporting will be monitored through NEMIS.

Management of Replacements/ Changes in form one placements

It is possible that some schools might have vacancies at the end of the admission period due to some learners failing to report. In addition, some schools may have completed infrastructure development that has created additional spaces.

Candidates who fail to take up places in the schools where they were selected to will be replaced after the reporting deadline.

Parents/guardians who wish that their children are admitted in alternative schools and those wishing to be considered for replacement will themselves place the requests with the
principals of preferred schools at least two weeks before official Form One reporting date.

As much as possible, schools are advised to engage with parents and children who wish to be considered in the event of some vacancy.

Middlemen have been known to position themselves strategically during this exercise and many desperate parents have lost money, while innocent school principals have had their reputation tarnished. Priority will be given to those who chose the school.

A school that wishes to accept a request will enter such details in the admission form in NEMIS and must be backed by evidence of request

MOE will control the number of requests to be approved based on documented capacity.

All cases of replacement will be done through NEMIS and approved in the system as
follows;

National schools- Director, Secondary Education(DSE)
Extra County Schools -Regional Directors of Education (RDE)
County Schools – County Director of Education (CDE)
Sub County Schools – Sub-County Director of Education (SCDE)

On approval, the joining instructions will be accessed online.

Replacements once approved will be irreversible. Where requests are placed in multiple schools and one request is approved, the candidate will be locked out from all the others.

Dr Mukhwana disclosed that one in every three Kenyans holds a fake academic document.

In keeping with the plan to weed out holders of fake academic certificates and prosecute them, the government body unveiled the anonymous reporting portal referred to as Report Cheti Mwitu.

“In the portal one can report fake, falsified, and fraudulent certificates in Kenya. The portal has the option of reporting anonymously and after you are done inputting, you can press submit,” he said.

The KNQA, he said, is currently developing an audit programme where they can audit all certificates of all employees and they encourage the employers and co-employers to report on holders of fake certificates.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will soon be a reality in Kenya the President has given KNQA 30 days to roll out RPL. Candidates will soon be assessed and certified for skills that they have acquired in the workplace without formal education.

“We have developed a policy and we are going to roll out a national assessment and Eldoret polytechnic will be one of the centres for training for those people who have skills such as plumbing, electrical but do not have certificates because it will help a lot of people” he said.

“This economy is managed by 80 per cent Jua kali informal sector, who are driving this economy even though they do not have papers, we are going to be promoting that as experts in that area can assess you, then certify you so that you can acquire tenders locally or internationally,’’ said Dr Mukhana.

This is going to be a game changer for managing fake and fraudulent qualifications in the Country.

“We are working with all stakeholders to eradicate this practice that is denying Kenyans with genuine academic documents, an opportunity to benefit from their hard work in school,” said Dr Mukhwana.

Learners Urged To Behave Responsibly

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Father John Pesa of the Holy Ghost Coptic Church at Mamboleo in Kisumu has appealed to parents across the country to ensure their children go to church and get closer to God, especially during the long holidays.

Pesa also urged parents to refrain from sending the children on long visitations to their relatives, as is common whenever the children are on holidays, but to ensure the children remain closer to their parents.

“Let us take our children to churches so that they grow up as God-fearing people, which will help open up opportunities and accord them a brighter future,” appealed Pesa.

Pesa at the same time cautioned the parents that opportunities for securing white collar jobs for the massive Kenyan youths have greatly dwindled; hence, the youth must now have multiple skills and depend solely on their acquired skills.

He urged the parents to refrain from sending their children to visit their relatives over the long holidays, warning that this is what broods temptations for the children and occasions incidences of early pregnancies.

Pesa advised that children should stay at home and help their parents with domestic chores, while at the same time ensuring they go to church regularly.

He at the same time sent good wishes to the KCSE candidates, encouraging them to be brave and not fear but trust in God as they adequately prepare for their examinations while keeping in fervent prayer.

He told the learners that all the successful people they see around, including their governors and even the president, all began by first going to school; hence, they should remain disciplined and hardworking.

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Form one Joining instructions 2021, How to Download your admission letter

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

Are you looking for your 2021 Form one admission letter? You should be aware that the schools no longer send hard copies of the form one admission letters. Instead, these letters are only available on soft copy and you can easily download them.

The next question you may be asking yourself, then, is ‘how do I get my letter online?’.

The answer to this is simple. Your letter is available online at the Education Ministry Portal. All that you need is to visit this link; Form One Selection – Ministry of Education.

All that you need to have is your Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) index number. Also know the County and Sub County where your former primary school is found; these details are required in order for you to access your letter.

Access and download your letter. Now, print it as it will be used during the admission/ reporting process.

REGISTRATION FORMS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION

The new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course duration

Specialization areas in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course duration

Cluster one subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Cluster two subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Cluster three subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Cluster four subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Mandatory subjects in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Mandatory Learning areas in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Evaluation criteria in the new Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) Course

Placement of teacher trainees

LIST OF APPROVED TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TO OFFER THE NEW DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE.

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List of Selected Schools and Colleges for the WorldBank Digital Skills Assessment 2025.

Automation under the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS)

Management of Replacements/ Changes in form one placements

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