Thousands of teachers who were seeking to join training colleges have been dealt a blow following changes in the entry requirements. The teachers had applied to study Diploma training in Primary and Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE). The new training was expected to phase out P1 teachers whose last cohort graduated in December 2020. The successful applicants are expected to be absorbed into 32 training facilities across the country. Since the launch of CBC in Kenya, the programme has faced a myriad of challenges including Shortage of teachers, inadequate infrastructure and lack of training for teachers.

Source: Daily Nation March 15, 2021 04:30 UTC