The Department of Education on Wednesday commenced the vetting of needy students for the second phase of Elimu Bursary Fund to across the county.
Speaking during the vetting exercise at Alakara market in Hospital Ward, the County Director of Vocational Training Eliud Lusweti said the two days’ exercise will see the identification of needy students across the 25 wards.
The Director also checked on the vetting exercises in Birunda and Kiungani cattle dip grounds in Nabiswa ward and Kibagenge Centre in Waitaluk Ward.
During the visits, Lusweti pointed out that the leadership of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and the steering of the department by the CEC Member for Education Sam Ojwang aims to ensure that all students from vulnerable background attend school.
Further, Lusweti emphasized that the county is looking forward to support very needy students to get education especially those who have no alternatives.
Most vulnerable children
He called on the members of the public to be fair during the vetting process to ensure that only the most vulnerable children get the bursary.
Lusweti also said that the public vetting will help see the deserving students from the ward and village levels get the chance to get the county support.
He added that 180 students from the 25 wards under Governor Natembeya’s scholarship program will not be vetted afresh because their particulars have already been captured in the system.
Only needy students from Form 2, to Form 4 and those in the vocational training centres, colleges universities and those living with disabilities are eligible.
In addition, Lusweti emphasized on the need for youths who have completed Form Four and those who dropped out in standard eight to join VTCs so as to ensure that they benefit from the technical training.
His Sentiment where echoed by Nabiswaember of County Assembly Martin Jamanor.
Jamanor noted that the county aims at reducing poverty levels through offering of skills to the youths.
On her part, Hospital Ward Administrator Susan Wandukusi said the second phase of the bursary allocation will see each ward getting Ksh2.2 million.
The vetting exercise was also attended by Protus Wamalwa, the Nabiswa Ward administrator and his Waitaluk counterpart Joseph Emoit, Ward Bursary Committee members, Liaison Officers among other county government officials.
