Mobile Laboratory to Solve JSS Crisis
Mobile Laboratory to Solve JSS Crisis. In order to solve the educational issue Junior Secondary Schools in Embu County and its surroundings are facing, an enterprising investor has taken the initiative to build and distribute mobile laboratories that support Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) learning.
Science Lab Limited, the company that came up with this innovative idea, wants to lighten the burden on schools that are unable to set up and equip laboratories, especially in remote areas.
In addition to mobile labs, the company also produces chemicals, reagents, and lab supplies.
Features & Functions of Mobile Labs
Leaky Kipkosgey, the sales representative at Science Lab Limited’s Embu branch, claims that these portable labs are advertised as hardwood tables with metal frames.
Each lab is equipped with a 13 kg gas cylinder, burners, taps, water taps, a drainage system, and lighting fixtures.
These mobile labs, which are priced at Sh45,000 each, allow for experimentation in subjects like biology, physics, and chemistry and can hold eight to twelve pupils at once.
Flexibility and affordability
The versatility of these “labs without walls,” as Kipkosgey put it, was highlighted, along with the fact that they could be used in both indoor and outdoor settings.
This portable lab is useful since it may be used within a classroom or outside, sparing a school from having to build a laboratory facility if it is inadequate.
This portable solution does away with the need for a specialized laboratory building if a school lacks the means to do so.
Due to their portability and affordability, these mobile laboratories are a fantastic option for schools with limited infrastructure and resources.
Salesman for Science Lab Limited Joseph Munyi marketed these mobile workstations as a remedy for crowded schools.
He encouraged the government to provide financial assistance to schools so they could purchase these mobile labs and improve the learning environment.
Mobile Laboratory to Solve JSS Crisis
STEM education and practical skills improvement
Marina Njoki, the branch manager, emphasized how well suited these labs are for day secondary and junior secondary schools.
Because of their portability, they are a useful tool for teaching youngsters real-world STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) abilities.
The expert claims that these labs are helpful for improving classroom education and filling the gap in schools where opportunities for laboratory investigations are scarce.