Students Should Not Be Allowed to Represent the Country until they Complete KCSE
The Ministry of Sports will implement stringent measures to ensure that students represent the Country in any sporting activity unless they complete secondary education.
Sports Art and Gender, Chief Administrative Secretary, Wesley Korir said that all stakeholders involved with education should ensure that girls across the country will stay in school until the completion of education while supporting their talents through the Talanta Hela initiative.
“Education is vital to our kids, most especially our girls. The Ministry of Education is working closely with my department to ensure that all girls, especially the juniors, stay in school until they are of age to make the right decisions for themselves,” said Korir.
Korir stated that students representing the Country must belong to schools that are well-recognized by the Ministry of Education warning that all junior camps operating outside schools should be closed immediately.
He further cited that all senior training camps in the country should not have students admitted to them.
“We will only recognize training camps in our schools. We will not acknowledge any other training camps that are outside the school premises. We must not only keep a track record of our children’s performance in class but also nurture their talents in sports and the creative industry collectively,” added Korir.
Initiatives to put up a center of excellence in training in high schools are also underway to ensure that the girls get an opportunity to connect them to the senior team as well as continue training as they wait to join the senior team.
Talanta Hela initiative has been hailed by Korir as it will raise, nurture and motivate young girls by monetizing their talents in sports.
The initiative also aims to identify schools that will act as academies to nurture certain sports.
He spoke during the Girls Run, Kapsisiywa Cross Country in Nandi County.
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