The government’s plan to launch a new system of education has created a lot of confusion as Education minister Amina Mohamed has sent mixed signals on its implementation.
The latest change of plan – to implement the competency-based curriculum despite legal hitches and lack of preparedness for the teachers – paints a worrying picture of policymakers without a clear roadmap in the race to replace the 36-year-old 8-4-4 system. State craft demands a government that is a stickler of clearly defined procedures, not the one that gropes in darkness and makes haphazard decisions, especially when they have a big impact on the socio-economic well-being of the nation.
Teachers say they are ill-equipped and trained in handling of the new system while parents and pupils grapple with the confusion about learning materials needed, especially the relevant textbooks. Publishers, on the other hand, have invested a lot of human and financial resources in preparation for the new system.
Hurried implementation of the system even as uncertainty persists is a recipe for failure. However, it is not too late to retrace our steps and seal any gaps identified.
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