Kanduyi NGCDF has given 8,000 students in secondary school, Technical Vocational and Education Training Colleges (TVETs) and universities bursaries worth Ksh54 million.
Addressing beneficiaries at Namachanja High School in Bungoma Township Ward, area legislator John Makali reiterated his commitment to boosting education standards through timely disbursement of funds to vulnerable students.
According to Makali, each day-scholar will receive Ksh5,000 as borders get Ksh8,000 and college and university students receive Ksh10,000.
“Last year we gave out bursaries to 5,000 learners but due to the increased number of needy cases, the NGCDF has increased the beneficiaries to 8,000,” he revealed.
Consequently, Namachanja High School received tuition fees amounting to Ksh1.4 million, Kibabii University bagged Ksh1,830,000 , Ksh2.9 million went to Bungoma National Polytechnic, and St Teresa’s Secondary got Ksh968,000.
Additionally, the MP pledged to ensure that the NGCDF allocates 2 million shillings for the construction of a modern ablution block at Namachanja, while his Kimilili counterpart Didmus Barasa promised to add a half a million shillings to the project.
Bungoma Education and Vocational Training CECM Dr David Wamamili urged parents to encourage the youth to enroll in TVET to gain life skills so as to bridge the gap of un-employment.
Teacher promotions came up in this event when a KUPPET official Simiyu Wanjala told Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to show transparency, noting that some regions are benefitting more at the expense of others.
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