Stop politicising education
A schoolgirl solves a maths problem.
Bad move • The State’s proposal to drop mathematics as a mandatory subject in senior secondary school “could become cheap populism that goes against the global aspiration to promote the sciences”, says Taabu Tele. “The authorities shouldn’t politicise education but should promote mathematics as the cornerstone for advancing science, technology and engineering.” His contact is taabu.tele@mail.com.
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Plastics back • Environmental conservationist Edwin Kanake is quite concerned about the continuing manufacturing, importation and rampant sale of the single-use plastic bags despite a ban by the government in 2017 to curb pollution. Says Edwin: “The National Environment Management Authority should ensure that the ban is strictly enforced.” His contact is egatai@hotmail.com.
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Reopen varsity • A month since the academic and support staff at the Technical University of Kenya went on strike, Peter Kamau is upset that Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has not made any effort to end the impasse. A parent of one of the students, Peter, wants learning to resume as they have paid fees. “The public should seriously debate this matter.” His contact is pkamau2000@yahoo.com.
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Off air • Mombasa resident Edward Mwazighe is quite unhappy that his favourite radio station, 98.4 Capital FM, has been off air for the past two months and this despite his own complaint to Watchie. Says he: “Many other fans and I love listening to the station’s ‘Best Mix of Music’ programme and others. Please restore the signal for us to get back the fun.” His email address is emwazighe32@gmail.com.
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Criticism • Patriotic Kenyans ought to always criticise the government whenever things go wrong, says F. Mukembu. “However, it’s futile to do so without offering even an iota of a possible solution. We should tackle corruption and other ills. Positive criticism is welcome, but let’s not just complain all the time without suggesting how to fix these problems.” His contact is fmukembu@gmail.com.
Have a receptive day, won’t you!