Teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) must attend vacation tuition.
Teachers, including those who teach in private schools, also risk prison sentences for holding lessons this school holiday season.
The government, through the Ministry of Education, has warned teachers and parents against involving students in tuitions during long holidays.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Jawan instructed the teachers and parents to refrain from any kind of teaching activities during the holiday.
It aims to prevent overburdening of primary and secondary school students during the short academic year.
The academic year for primary and secondary school students begins on April 27 and will end in December.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, schooling began in January and ended in November.
When he opened the KCPE exam container at Homa Bay County Headquarters, he expressed concern that some teachers and parents might take advantage of the leave to engage students in tutoring.
“There is a possibility that some teachers and parents will engage pupils in tutoring on the grounds that this holiday is long. There is no tuition during this holiday. ” said Jawan.
PS, who was accompanied by Homa Bay County Commissioner Moses Leelan, said no parent should be worried about the next academic year for elementary and middle school pupils.
He argued that all the time the students would be covered when the school opened at the end of next month.
“This holiday is meant to give students time to rest. Whenever anyone feels that being wasted, will be recovered in the school,” he said.
Dr Jawan assured the parents that there would be no pressure on the students during the next academic year.
He said that the ministry has made all arrangements to cover all the syllabus thoroughly.
He allayed the apprehension that the students would be short of time to cover the syllabus of various subjects of study.
“An academic term takes 10 to 14 weeks. This period is sufficient for the coverage of the curriculum to ensure that the students get the material they deserve. We have taken all necessary steps to ensure a conducive environment for the students Arrangements have been made,” Jawan said.
The basic education academic calendar in Kenya was disrupted by COVID-19 from March 2020.
The 2022 academic calendar is considered short as its first term begins on April 27 and ends in December.
Students who are currently in Form 3 and Class 7 will appear for their KCSE and KCPE exams in December respectively.
It is next year when students who are pursuing competency-based curriculum (CBC) will appear in Form One.
