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Boniface Gikandi December 29, 2020 • 8:21 AM

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Education: Private schools advertise for vacancies

Private schools are set to reopen as they are looking for learners months after institutions closed following the outbreak of Covid 19.

In the major towns in the country management of private schools have placed advertising materials in strategic positions scouting for learners as the opening draws near.

In Murang’a county, Elite Schools located in Murang’a and Maragua towns have placed advertisements for the learners.

Elisha Ndung'u who chair the board of Elite Schools said, the institutions have suffered following the negative impact of the pandemic, there is need for the management to embark on search for learners.

Ndung'u said his administration has adhered to the Covid 19 protocols as directed by Ministry of Health.

"It has been a tough year as some of the schools will not be able to open due to constrained resources. The few still running their institutions will dig deeper to remain afloat for the interest of learners," said Ndung'u.

He added that the institutions have received application from parents looking for vacancies for their children

At the same time, public schools in the county are reportedly overwhelmed with applications of new entrants from private schools.

Hundreds of parents are making the last minute inquiry if their children will be enrolled in public run primary schools, after they will not manage to pay fees in private schools.

Simon Mwaura said in the past one week he has placed an application for enrollment for his three children he wishes to relocate from a private school in Kigumo sub county.

"I have decided to relocate my children to a public run school after I was relieved from duty after returns in my former company reduced," said Mwaura.

Education CS Prof George Magoha has ordered heads of public run schools to be under instructions to admit all the learners looking for positions.

" The chiefs when the schools reopen will be on alert to ensure the children will be back to class. It is a government directive that all children report to school in January," said the CS.

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