By OUMA WANZALAMore by this AuthorThe government is keen to give students a wider vision of life by exposing them to many subjects as possible, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has said. Dr Matiang’i said through the basic education curriculum, education policy makers want students to become wholesome. “We want students to have multiple skills that will help them cope with the complexity of life,” said the Cabinet Secretary during a meeting with 100 students who are beneficiaries of Pupils Reward Scheme (PURES Village) at Kenya institute of curriculum development (KICD). Dr Matiang’i also assured the students that the strict supervision of national examinations ensured that the measurement and testing of educational outcomes were to global standards. Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge underscored the importance of a broader curriculum saying students ought to learn many things to appreciate the many talents they had.

Source: Daily Nation May 13, 2017 11:48 UTC