KNUT Lamu Executive Secretary Ibrahim Shaibu has urged the government to allocate funds for Junior Secondary School infrastructure to improve learning conditions in the county.

The government has been urged to allocate adequate funds for infrastructural development in Junior Secondary Schools in Lamu County for effective Curriculum delivery in the region.

Speaking to Education News from Lamu town recently, Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Lamu County Executive Secretary, Ibrahim Shaibu, revealed that the learning environment in Junior Secondary Schools in the region is very poor due to a lack of essential learning facilities.

Additionally, he stated that all education stakeholders should take immediate measures to improve school facilities.

The Executive Secretary disclosed that the move would equally enhance effective teaching and learning.

“Many Junior secondary schools in the region lack Science Laboratories, thus defeating efforts by teachers to teach Science subjects effectively,” lamented Shaibu.

He, however, attributed poor performance in national examinations in the area to a lack of physical learning facilities.

However, the Executive Secretary blamed education stakeholders for their failure to provide the necessary learning facilities in schools.

He stated that unless parents change their attitude towards education in the region, no amount of effort by leaders in providing physical learning facilities would change the dismal performance in national examinations in the county.

At the same time, Mr. Shaibu asked School committees in the county to actively involve parents in the implementation of school development projects right from the beginning to the end to ensure sustainability.

However, the Executive Secretary observed that most school development projects failed due to a lack of full involvement of the parents, who are actually the beneficiaries of the projects under reference.

He further urged parents in the area to change their negative attitude towards development projects and instead to participate actively in their implementation to ensure their success.

The Executive Secretary further advised county residents to cooperate fully to strive to provide physical learning facilities for their schools to uplift the standard of education in the area.

He also decried the continued slow pace in disbursing capitation grants to schools in the region.

“Schools in the county can not operate effectively due to a lack of funds,” explained Mr. Shaibu.