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CS Education Prof.George address the press in Kisumu today after visiting schools where training of teachers on the new curriculum have been conducted.He said the training has been successful-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo. By Dickson Odhiambo. April 26, 2019. No National Exams for Grade 3 pupils under new Curriculum, Magoha clarifies. EDUCATION Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has clarified that there will be no national Examination conducted by the Kenya National Examination Council to grade three pupils under the new system of education. Prof. Magoha says the reports that has appeared in a section of the local dailies that there will be a national examination administered to all grade three pupils at the end of their final year in lower primary while proceeding to grade four are misleading and not true. Addressing the press at Lake Primary school in Kisumu today after visiting some centers in Western Kenya region where a four day training for teacher

                                          The PS in charge of technical institutions Kevit  Desai tours some of the stands for TVET during last year's TVET Trade Fair in Kisumu-File Photo. By Dickson Odhiambo. April 23,2019. The government has released sh 2 billion capitation money to all TVET institutions.  This follows government decision to waive fees for those enrolled into the institutions.  The PS in charge of technical institutions Kevit  Desai said the government also plans to hire 2000 trainers in two weeks time to solve  the  biting shortage teaching staff that the institutions have been facing over the years   Speaking in Kisumu during an inauguration of new boards  of governance for several TVET institutions drawn from  the western Kenya region the PS said efforts to increasing access into TVET institutions was already bearing fruits as more youths show interest to join the Centers.  He said so far the promotion drive for TVET en