Evaluation of El Nino impact to guide intervention plans ahead of schools' reopening
The directive by the Ministry of Education seeks to gauge the effect of the extreme weather on learning institutions ahead of the January 8, 2024 reopening.
School heads have been directed to compile an assessment on the extent of damage the El Nino rains have caused in their institutions.
The directive by the Ministry of Education seeks to gauge the effect of the extreme weather on learning institutions ahead of the January 8, 2024 reopening.
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In a circular dated December 4 by the Ministry of Education Director-General Elyas Abdi, the Ministry directed the heads to complete the assessment and provide their report by December 13.
The heads will be required to provide information on schools affected, this will include the accessibility of the institution or if the institution is used as a shelter by those affected by floods.
Demography
They will also be required to report the number of learners and staff from affected schools, categorized by gender to understand demographic impacts.
Details on any damage the rains might have caused to school infrastructure will also be part of the assessment.
"Our key focus areas include documenting the count of affected learners and staff with gender disaggregation and assessing the nature and extent of losses or damage incurred by facilities and infrastructure within these institutions,” the circular reads.
The assessment, the circular reads, will be crucial in fulfilling the mandate of providing quality, equitable, and inclusive education to all learners.
The circular dated December 4 is addressed to County Directors of Education (CDEs) as well as Heads of Schools and is copied to the Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu and Principal Secretary of Basic Education Dr Belio Kipsang.
"This exercise aims to ascertain the impact on schools' accessibility, accommodation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), and the extent of damage suffered,” the circular reads.
On the other hand, County Directors of Education will be required to provide daily updates on the weather situation.
"This comprehensive assessment is pivotal in strategizing appropriate interventions for a smooth resumption of educational activities," the circular reads.
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