Stakeholders root for digital literacy to boost CBC implementation

Education stakeholders in Migori have proposed digital literacy skills in schools to boost the Competency-Based Curriculum.

Former Chief Administration Secretary, Industrialization, David Osiany on Monday said digital literacy will enhance the efficient implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum.

He spoke in Kanga Primary School where he witnessed the opening of the new digital library in the school.

Osiany said the current system of education can only be beneficial to learners and teachers if they have basic computer skills.

He added that exposing the learners to digital skills at a young age gives them exposure.

"Exposing learners to digital skills at a tender age exposes learners to technical courses which are in demand in the job market," he said.

"We hope that this initiative will help equip our children with digital skills and enable them to be useful in society."

Osiany said the introduction of digital literacy skills will evoke interest in the learners and enable them to engage in activities like coding.

The headteacher of the school, Mark Oketch said they have been facing a big challenge, especially in acquiring important information for the school.

"We have been facing a big challenge, especially in getting information or even examinations from the Kenya National Examination Council portal," Oketch said.

The headteacher added that they often have to download the examinations and have them printed which is expensive for them.

He, therefore, said he had hoped with the introduction to digital literacy, they will have made it easy for both the teachers and students.