Why the ministry of education is partly to blame for the wave of indiscipline in schools

Steph Joy burnt dormitories PHOTO: COURTESY

Recently, the country has witnessed a wave of indiscipline cases in various schools. Close to 50 schools have been closed due to students’ unrest. The bizarre case of five students who went missing from Stephjoy Academy in Limuru only to resurface a week later at a TV station and the manner in which they were received by their parents brings to the fore the debilitating standards of discipline in our schools.

The rising cases of indiscipline in schools should be a concern for stakeholders in the education sector. The country keeps on witnessing an upsurge of cases of arson, homosexuality, bullying, alcoholism, sexual immorality, drug and substance abuse and general truancy in our schools at an alarming rate. It is imperative for the education stakeholders to come together to find out the root cause of this dire situation with a view to exploring ways of mitigating it lest the school system comes crumbling down.