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Kisii student writes to Raila, Ongeri over school choice

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Published on Monday, 23 January 2012 09:07

A girl who scored 410 marks from a private school in Kisii county but was not selected to a school of her own choice has written to Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Education minister Sam Ongeri to intervene. Diana Auma 14, who was selected to join Asumbi Girls' Secondary School dismissed the criteria used in the just concluded form one selection saying  she  got a row deal.

In her letter dated January 15, 2012,  the young girl said she was disappointed when she learnt she was selected to join Asumbi. “I chose Alliance Girls', Kenya High, Loreto and Moi Girls' but I am disappointed that I was never selected to either one of the institutions despite scoring high marks,” she said

In the letter, Auma who sat the examination at Set Green Hill Academy and wants to be a neuro-surgeon, said that it would have been better if had been selected to at least one of the schools of her choices. “I was psychologically prepared to join one of the schools that I chose but it never happened so. Even if they were applying the quota system they would have considered me because I was among the best girls in Kisii County,” the worried Auma said.

She said that if the move will not be reversed, then her dreams of becoming a better person in society will be shuttered. “If my wish will be granted by the concerned authorities them I would be able to advance and pursue my plans and dreams of becoming a specialist. I hope the PM and minister of education will hear my cry,” girl said in her letter.

In an interview, the young girl if her cries will never be heard, then she will be compelled to repeat so that she can score higher if 410 marks were not enough for her to secure a place in the top national school. Her parents are desperate because their efforts to convince the girl to join any other school have borne no fruit as she insists that she wants to join one of the schools of her choice. Her mother Monicah Musyoka asked those concerned to reconsider her daughter because she has been affected psychologically.