Inside Plans to Make Changes to KUCCPS Students' Placement
The changes would see the powers and control of KUCCPS over the sector taken away by the Ministry, which is currently in charge of administration...
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Members of Parliament are pushing to amend legislation that would strip the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) of its role in admitting students to the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC).
- The proposal aims to grant the Ministry of Health full control over KMTC admissions, citing confusion and coordination issues arising from the current split mandate.
- Key figures include Health Committee Chairperson Dr. James Nyikal and Health CS Aden Duale, who acknowledge the decade-long dispute.
- MPs argue that aligning curriculum development and workforce planning with admissions under the Ministry of Health is crucial to address staffing shortages in national health needs.
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