{"id":36184,"date":"2021-09-30T14:11:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=36184"},"modified":"2021-09-30T14:03:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:03:29","slug":"new-cbc-changes-for-teachers-and-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/new-cbc-changes-for-teachers-and-learners","title":{"rendered":"New CBC Changes for Teachers and Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced plans to incorporate a Child Online Protection course into the current Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).<\/p>\n<p>During the launch of the Child Online Protection (COP) module on Thursday, September 30, CA acting Director-General, Mercy Wanjua, stated that the authority was working with education stakeholders to make the online space safer for learners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Initiatives we are keeping in view include a proposal to the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) which seeks to incorporate child online protection in the current CBC,&#8221; she revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Wanjua stated that the move was aimed at equipping the learners with online protection skills.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The authority is also partnering with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders with a focus on reviewing the schools&#8217; safety manuals in order to incorporate aspects of child online protection,&#8221; the director added.<\/p>\n<p>The CA boss further stated that the authority was engaging the teachers&#8217; employer on rolling out online protection courses for teachers in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Additionally we have commenced deliberations with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in an effort to design and implement a capacity building program for school ICT teachers in Kenya,&#8221; the director added.<\/p>\n<p>She argued that it was necessary for teachers to be adequately equipped before rolling out the project to the learners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Educators are key in the character development of the child and as such, require necessary skills on online safety,&#8221; Wanjua stated.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, Ministry of Information Communication and Technology Cabinet Secretary, Joe Mucheru, stated that government initiatives would also apply to the learners during their school holidays.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the Ministry, we are also in collaboration with stakeholders to explore possible ways of deploying technology to facilitate teaching and learning for pupils while at home,&#8221; Mucheru stated.<\/p>\n<p>First Lady Margaret Kenyatta was the chief guest at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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