Panic has hit the government over the admission of 90,000 students who scored grade C+ and above in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) as reports emerged that the huge number would have serious budget implications.
The revelations emerged as anxiety mounted over delayed call by Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) to students to revise course choices.
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Sources at the Ministry of Education revealed that the government is facing an uphill task over
admission of all qualified students, which has gone up compared to previous years.
admission of all qualified students, which has gone up compared to previous years.
Last year, only 68,545 were admitted to the universities. Diploma colleges took in 57,488 with some 32,521 admitted to crafts and another 4,898 enrolled in artisan programmes.
Major setback
Private universities admitted 12,656 students last year. A reverse of the directive means that about 4,000 students who transfer programmes across public and private universities under the Uhuru directive will not have the chance, setting a major setback on the presidents dream.
High admissions
Cooperative University admitted the highest number of students picked to study diploma and degree programmes.SEE ALSO :8 Steps Process for a applying a course via KUCCPS
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