Africa's school principals gather for conference

President of the African Confederation of Principals (ACP) Thembekile Dlovu (centre), her deputy Alfred Indimuli (left) and President of the Nigerian Secondary Schools Association Izuagie Anselm (right) have a chat during the conference. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Africa's school principals have called for more involvement of teachers in the formulation of educational policies.

Speaking during the 10th African Confederation of Principals (ACP) conference that started yesterday at a resort in Mombasa, the head teachers complained that they were not often consulted in the development of policies that they were expected to implement.

The conference brings together secondary school principals from Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Swaziland, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Former director general in the Ministry of Education Robert Masese challenged the principals to manage schools with the available resources.

“It is impossible to have adequate teachers or other resources,” Masese said.

The conference was also addressed by Kenya Secondary School Heads Association chairman and ACP vice president Alfred Indimuli, and the Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General Wilson Sossion.