The Government Need to Employ More Teachers in Public Schools Rather Than Provide Free Education

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue XI, November 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

The Government Need to Employ More Teachers in Public Schools Rather Than Provide Free Education

Simiyu J.T Ambrose

Moi University, Kenya

Abstract: – Education is the key to success, these is a relevant and motivational quote that need to be embraced by all players in the education sector for it is a sensitive pillar and a main contributor, determinant and the scale for determining the success of a government, further, these gives the sitting government the jurisdiction to brag and have a solid legacy to be remembered. Embracing education by making the right, professional decisions, that are relevant to the given society means addressing the thorny embedded issues troubling the said society. Making of quality decisions will not yield the desired results, implementation of the decisions by qualified and competent personnel is necessary these will help supervise the implementation process so as to achieve desired quantifiable, and qualitative results beneficial to the projected society. For the above to be satisfactorily achieved, Political goodwill, employment of adequate number of teachers in order to meet the recommended student teacher ratio, provision of a conducive environment for learning, supporting the less fortunate learners by government making the cost of education affordable and several other measures need to be in place. This paper tries to bring out how ineffective the move by the government to employ more teachers in public schools or provision of free education won’t be the solution to the problems facing the education sector.

Key Words: Government, Employ, Teachers, Public Schools, Free Education

I. INTRODUCTION

In relation to the above and with reference to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS, 2019) which is the national body with the mandate to coordinate the National Statistical Systems (NSS), it is evident that the GDP has been growing consistently over the years, for instance, the GDP grew from 4.9 per cent to 6.3 per cent in 2017 to 2018 respectively, these growth was realized thanks to increased agricultural production, accelerated manufacturing activities, etc. all these achievements come to be, with the presence of a modern technological based education system that is well revamped with modern technology learning equipment and be well budgeted for, to facilitate production in agriculture hence the realization of the GDP growth, further, the growth did not depend on the number of employed teachers nor provision of free education systems, but the investments and sacrifices made to ensure quality imparting of education ensured the realization of a quality education. This paper shades light on some of the main cornerstones that supports the realization of quality education in public schools.

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