Hon. Abba A. Karnga Jr.

Mandate and Core Function of the Bureau of Basic and Secondary Education:

Basic and secondary education as referred to in this Act shall include primary education, junior secondary education and adult education; each of which, headed by a Director, shall by under an individual within the Bureau. The mandate and core function of the Bureau of Basic and Secondary Education shall include, but not limited to the following:

a).     The design, delivery, coordination, monitoring and review of all Basic  Education programs covering primary  education, junior,                          secondary and adult education, in line with the national policy designed by the Ministry and endorsed by the Government, in harmony              with the Ministry’s stated objectives and priorities for the stated levels;

b).     Develop and maintain, through the office of the Assistant Minister, a professional relationship with institutions  engaged in  education              programs supervised by the Bureau;

c).     Ensure effective monitoring and review of content, pedagogy, access, gender equity, management and control  of the programs of basic              education in the country;

d).     Develop, design and implement all Basic and Secondary Education programs and policies in consonance with the changing needs of the            society;

e).     Ensure that the educational programs meet the required skill(s) and high  education quest of the society and  prepare graduates to                      either enter the  workforce with the appropriate vocational skill or trade, or for higher  education in post-secondary educational                          institutions;

f).      Initiate, design, develop and implement appropriate policies for the  attainment of well-defined educational goals of the Basic and                      secondary  education level;

g).    Issue permits, subject to approval of the Deputy Minister for instructions  and endorsement by the Minister for  operations of basic and           secondary  education programs in the county.