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Thika High School is a Boys’ only boarding high School which is located in Thika Town, Thika Town Constituency in Kiambu County; within the Central Region of Kenya. Get to know the school’s KCSE Results, KNEC Code, contacts, Admissions, physical location, directions, history, Form one selection criteria, School Fees and Uniforms. Also find a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.

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THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE RESULTS

Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by sending an SMS with their full index number (11digits) followed by the word KCSE. The SMS can be sent from any subscriber’s line (Safaricom, Airtel or any other) to 20076. For example, send the SMS in the format 23467847002KCSE to 20076. There should be no space left between the index number and the word KCSE.

One can also download the whole school’s KCSE results by Visiting the Official KNEC exams portal; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/.  This one requires the school’s log in credentials.

Finally, candidates can visit the school for their results. This is usually a day after the results have been released. It is important that you check your result slip to ensure there are no errors on it. Be keen to see that details such as your name, index number and sex are accurate. In case of any discrepancy, please notify your principal or KNEC immediately for correction.

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS/ GRADES COUNT

The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school posted good results to rank among the best schools in the County with a mean score of 7.741 (B- minus) to finish at position nine (9).

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY

Thika High School was initially known as the “Thogoto Agricutural Teacher Training Centre” which was started in 1951 at Thogoto. It was a kind of farmers training centre but it was also used to train Agriculture teachers giving them an inservice course which led to their upgrading.

In 1956 it was decided that the centre should have a secondary education component and the first secondary school boys were taken. a single stream was planned for a maximum of 300 sudents.

In 1957 it was agreed that the secondary school at Thogoto should be moved to Thika and the Teacher Training at Thika be moved to Thogoto. The school moved to Thika in January 1959 and the first group of students sat the Cambridge school certificate that year. The name of the school was changed from Thogoto High School to Thika High School.

Size

1956 – Single Stream

1960 – Double Stream

1964 – Triple Stream

1968 – Triple Stream + 2 streams of Form 6 level for both Science and arts

1995 – Four streams with 700 students today.

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S VISION

“A school is primarily concerned with the imparting of knowledge and the development of character. It is our aim and hope that the boys who leave Thika High School will leave with a strong character ready and able to stand up for what they know to be good and true. We should turn out men able to discern the good from the bad. It is our hope and prayer that we may produce such men; men sound in character with a deep and lasting faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Master; men who, not only discern the truth but have the courage to stand by their convictions.”

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S MISSION

“Challenging students to reach their academic and social potentials”

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S MOTTO

THIKA HIGH SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS

Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.

You have been selected to join form one at high school? Well. Congratulations. In case you need to see your admission letter, then click on this link to download it; Official Form one admission letter download portal.

Teachers have devised ways of smarting out of the effects meted by the current Corona virus pandemic. Instead of just idling around, the teachers are maximizing on the ample time span at their disposal to rake it in. The current Covid19 Pandemic has seen a quick shift in lifestyle; with the onset of the stringent measures actualized by the government to combat the pandemic.

Some teachers are offering online services at a pocket friendly fee. Top in this list is the crop of tutors providing Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, services. These include: Registering new KRA certificates, Filing individual tax returns, downloading P9 certificates, Resetting KRA Passwords, changing KRA individual Email addresses, Changing and updating tax obligations on iTax portal. These services are provided at charges of between Sh.0 and Sh.500. still on online assistance, one can be assisted with online services partaining to Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

“I file between 10 to 15 KRA returns (and other related services) per day; on average. I charge Sh.150 for those with withholding certificates and Sh.100 for those without the certificates,” said one teacher who has been offering the service for about five years, now. A quick calculation shows that this teacher earns close to Sh.1,000 per day.

According to this teacher, his clients are only expected to send iTax log in credentials via WhatsApp. payment is done via Mpesa once the E-slip is generated. “I have seen a spike in the numbers of clients this year. This is partly to the current corona virus pandemic that has seen closure of most cyber cafes and Huduma Centres,” he adds. At Huduma centres filing is done at no cost and all that one needs to present is his/ her P9 form.

“Most of my clients are teachers. I reset their KRA passwords free of charge. I have specialized in filing returns for teachers contracted by the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, as examiners. For this group of teachers, declaration of withholding tax is required,” he notes. This is the easiest task to execute as one requires only a working computer (with the necessary software) and a MODEM/ phone.

Then, there are those teachers providing E-learning services, exam materials and consultancy services. since kids are at home, most parents are grappling with engaging the kids. As such, electronic revision materials are coming-in-handy. Some teachers have developed a number of these materials in soft copy. They then share question papers on various social media platforms. To assess the work done at home, parents and/ or teachers require marking schemes. Consequently, the teachers provide their phone contacts on the question papers and those willing can request marking schemes for as low as Sh.50 per paper set. The marking schemes are sent via Email or WhatsApp after the payment is completed through Mpesa.

Since some schools have created WhatsApp groups for their learners (using the parent/ guardians’ phone numbers), it is booming business for these tutors. Other schools have been providing assignments through email services.

Similarly, a section of teachers has been executing paid online advertisements and promotional services. One provides a referral code to a given online service provider and gets commissions if a customer uses the code. But, on a sad end, this has become the new scamming avenue for scammers. The scammers promise ‘huge bonuses’ to any one who shares the link to a given number of individuals or social media groups.

There are also those teachers earning from writing services; by writing a given number of articles or pages. Others are paid for completing online assignments. Block chain and Bitcoins are other avenues used to mint money online.

Finally, the current situation has provided those with businesses, firms and farms ample time to maximize on profits.

Are you filing your Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, individual tax returns and having difficulties? Well, here is your ultimate guide on all that you need in order to file your returns, online, successfully. Filing nil returns is pretty easy as compared to individual income tax declarations. for the latter, there are two categories i.e those having withholding certificates and those without them.

Here is all that you need to know and have in order to file your returns:

• • P9 Form: This is generated by your employer. It is a tax card showing the amounts of tax, relief and gross salary paid by the employer for a particular financial year.
  • Portal for filing your returns: The KRA returns are filed at the iTax Portal that can be accessed by using the link; https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/
  • Login credentials: To access the portal, you must be armed with your KRA PIN and Password. In case you have forgotten your password, it can be reset easily and within few minutes.

• Procedure for filing individual tax returns: For a simplified procedure for filing individual tax returns, visit

• • Type of tax obligation: There are three types of individual tax obligations that can be declared. Income Tax Resident Individual is for Kenyans or residents (living in Kenya). On the other hand, Income Tax Non-resident is filed by individuals in respect of any employment with or services rendered to an employer who is resident in Kenya or to a permanent establishment in Kenya. They are not entitled to any personal reliefs. Finally, the third type of individual tax is Income Tax Rental income. This is tax payable by resident persons on residential rental income accrued or derived in Kenya where the rent income is between Kshs. 144,000 (Kshs. 12,000 per month) and Kshs. 10 million per annum.
  • Type of return: The type of return can be either original (if filing for the first time for a particular financial year) or amended (if making subsequent declarations/ corrections to the original return declaration).
  • Return period: This is the year for which a declaration is to be made. It shows the first day of the year/ Return period from (i.e 01/01/2019) and the last day of that particular year/ Return Period to (i.e 31/12/2019).

• Resident Individual Form(Excel): This is the offline form onto which data is filled. It is downloaded from your iTax portal account. Here is your head start to filling the 2019 form;

SECTION A PART 1:

1. Personal Identification Number: Your KRA PIN
2. Type of Return: Original

• Return Period From: 01/01/2019

1. Return Period To: 31/12/2019
2. Do you have any income other than employment income: As Appropriate for your case
3. Do you have partnership income: As Appropriate for your case

• Do you have estate trust income?: As Appropriate for your case
• Has your employer provided you with a car?: NO

1. Do you have a mortgage?: As Appropriate for your case
2. Do you have a Home Ownership Savings Plan?: As Appropriate for your case
3. Do you have a life insurance policy?: As Appropriate for your case

• • Do you have a commercial vehicle?: As Appropriate for your case
  • Do you earn any income from a foreign country?: As Appropriate for your case.
    • Have you been issued with the exemption certificate for disability?: As Appropriate for your case
    1. Do you want to declare Wife’s icome?: As Appropriate for your case (Though easier when each declares separately)

    • SECTION A PART 2: BANK DETAILS:

    1. BANK NAME: As Appropriate for your case
    2. BRANCH NAME: As Appropriate for your case
    • CITY: As Appropriate for your case
    1. ACCOUNT HOLDER’S NAME: As Appropriate for your case
    2. ACCOUNT NUMBER: As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 3: DETAILS OF AUDITOR: As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 4: LAND LORD DETAILS (SELF): As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 5: TENANT DETAILS (SELF): As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION A PART 5: TENANT DETAILS (WIFE):
  • • SECTION A PART 6: DETAILS OF EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR DISABILITY (SELF AND WIFE): As Appropriate for your case
    • SECTION F: DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT INCOME(SELF & WIFE)
    • PIN OF EMPLOYER: This is the Employer’s tax PIN. It is found on your P9 form. For TSC employees, the PIN is P051098084N
    • NAME OF EMPLOYER: TSC
    • GROSS PAY: (SUBTOTALS + ARREARS as on P9 form)
    • Allowances and benefits from employer (i.e hardship) other than car and housing: As Appropriate for your caseNB: AVOID PART 3-5 IF NOT APPLICABLE.

     

    • SECTION J: COMPUTATION OF MORTGAGE INTEREST (SELF & WIFE): Avoid if not applicable
    • SECTION M: DETAILS OF PAYE DEDUCTED AT SOURCE FROM SALARY (SELF & WIFE)
    • PIN OF EMPLOYER: P051098084N
    • NAME OF EMPLOYER: TSC
    • TAXABLE SALARY: (SUBTOTALS + ARREARS as on P9 form)
    • TAX PAYABLE ON TAXABLE SALARY: PAY AUTO(PAYE) + RELIEF as in P9 form
    • AMOUNT OF TAX DEDUCTED (PAYE): PAY AUTO(PAYE); as in P9 form
    • AMOUNT OF TAX PAYABLE OR REFUNDED (PAYE): Ensure the Amount of Relief displayed here corresponds to that on your P9 form
    • SECTION Q: DETAILS OF INCOME TAX PAID IN ADVANCE (SELF): As applicable for your case. But mostly not applicable for many if not all. Thus, leave it blank.
    • SECTION T: TAX COMPUTATION:
    • No. 11.1: DEFINED/ PENSION CONTRIBUTION: 00
    • No. 12.6: PERSONAL RELIEF: Enter Total MPR Value as in P9 form.
    • No. 13.4: 00
    • No.: 13.5: 00
    • CLICK ON VALIDATE TAB (Check properly that all fields are entered correctly and that the tax due is zero or close to zero!)
    • You will be prompted to save the sheets. Click on yes. Once validated, the form will be saved in drive c..Location Path: C/user/docs/date….._ITR.zip

• Version of Office required and how to enable Macros; You must have a Service Pack 2 and above of the Microsoft Office 2007 Program that is being used. You can either get a latest version of Office or simply update the current office 7 program to Service Pack 2 (Check out for the guide). You also must have Macros enabled on your excel program. Read more details here;

  KRA Tax Returns: How to enable Macros in Microsoft Office Excel when filling Individual income tax

• E-return Acknowledgement Receipt: After successfully filing your returns, and E-slip is automatically generated. A copy is sent to your Email address (the one on you iTax portal) and you can download/ print another one.
• For enquiries and/ or clarifications, please contact the KRA Customer care desk @:

1. Phone: : +254 20 4 999 999 or +254 711 099 999;
2. Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke
3. Official twitter handles:  @KRACare and @KRACorporate

• Applying for a waiver: You can apply to the KRA so as a certain amount of the imposed penalties can be slashed. This can be done by following the steps below:

Education CS George Magoha has urged parents to keep calm and avoid listening to fearmongers spreading rumours exams will be postponed.

“I urge Kenyans to listen to one voice, the anointed voice…,” he said on Sunday during the daily briefing on Covid-19.

“I’m aware parents are very apprehensive, but they should be fair to themselves because the government has not pronounced itself on the matter,” he said.

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has come out to reassure parents that the government remains optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will not interfere with the national examinations calendar.

In a press briefing on Sunday, Prof. Magoha said students are undergoing online learning, adding that the Education Ministry has not considered postponing this year’s KCPE or KCSE exams.

“Up to this moment, nobody has thought of postponing the KCPE and KCSE exams and to the best of the government’s ability the children are getting online learning,” said Magoha.

The Covid-19 pandemic has reignited supremacy wars between the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet).

The two unions appear to be reading from different scripts as far as teachers rights during the pandemic are concerned.

The dispute began when Kuppet Secretary-General Akelo Misori asked the Ministry of Education to consider postponing this year’s national examinations scheduled for October and November.

However, Mr Misori’s counterpart in Knut, Mr Wilson Sossion, said the call is misguided.

Bloggers have accused Mr Sossion of being petty and using his position to fight a rival union instead of ensuring teachers’ and learners’ rights are protected.

Mr Sossion wrote to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) disapproving Kuppet’s proposal to have tutors’ loan interests during the pandemic waived.

Mr Misori had asked TSC to withhold the deductions and liaise with financial institutions on behalf of teachers.

DEDUCTIONS

On April 16, Mr Sossion wrote to TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia, accusing Kuppet of attempting to bring down teachers’ savings and credit cooperative societies (saccos).

Mr Sossion described the proposal as illegal and retrogressive. “Saccos are the economic lifelines of teachers and their dependants. If their operations are halted, the future of teachers and their families will be ruined,” the Knut boss said.

He said effecting the proposal would kill saccos and the cooperative movement in general.

The Knut boss said loan and third party deductions on teachers’ salaries should continue despite the economic challenges facing the country.

Mr Sossion added that if the Kuppet proposals are effected, saccos will not be able to process loans for teachers or conduct their day-to-day business.

Mr Sossion said Kuppet did not consult teachers before writing to the commission. In a rejoinder, Kuppet told Mr Sossion to deep off its affairs.

Mr Misori said Kuppet would continue fighting for teachers’ welfare “and we will not be intimidated by Sossion”.

TOUGH ECONOMY

He said no amount of obfuscation would make anyone to think that Kuppet is plotting to bring down teachers’ saccos.

“All he does is to imagine new ways of picking up fights with Kuppet,” Mr Misori said. “Having turned Knut into a one-man show, all Sossion does is stalk Kuppet.”

Mr Misori said he has already written to members urging them not to engage in petty differences, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Our hope was that Mr Sossion would reflect on his ways and avoid being petty and squabbling with Kuppet, if only during this pandemic. How naive I was!” he said.

The Kuppet chief added that the argument by his counterpart in Kuppet is misguided and urged teachers to unite as the country fights the global pandemic.

He said, Kuppet is not bringing down cooperative societies, adding that Mr Sossion has confused interest on loans and sacco subscriptions.

Mr Misori said workers are going through tough times to sustain themselves, their families and others.

“It is for this reason that the government has come up with new fiscal regulations to allow individuals continue running their businesses. The interventions include using the Central Bank of Kenya and the Banking Acts,” Mr Misori said.

MANAGEMENT OF SACCOS

He added that Kuppet has received many complains from teachers wondering why interest on their loans was deducted, against government directives.

“Neither the government nor Kuppet has told TSC to stop teachers’ sacco contributions. Most sacco deductions, including loan repayments, will continue,” he said.

Last week, the Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) appealed to saccos to suspend interest on members’ loans during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CAK Chief Executive Officer Daniel Marube said evaluation of the economic implications of coronavirus has found that co-op society members are worse off financially “since a majority have been sent on unpaid leave”.

The CEO also expressed concern that the management of many saccos are worried about an emerging trend, where members are applying to withdraw their savings.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) requires you to hold a Certificate of Registration for you to qualify to practice teaching in Kenya. To make it easier for all prospective teachers, TSC introduced an online service platform to replace paper application. Now, all teachers have to do is to check their TSC registration status to know whether they are in the registry.

Even before checking your TSC online system registration status, you should have registered with the TSC portal. At this point, you will have to fill all the information needed by the TSC and scan and attach supporting documents (original copy). Some of the prerequisite documents include;

• A copy of your national identity card
• Certified copies of your professional and academic certificates
• A copy of your KRA pin
• GP69 form
• Bank slip confirming payment of registration fees
• Certificate of good conduct
• One passport size photo For non-Kenyan,
• copies of entry and work permits

If you are an expatriate teacher, you will also have to attach a clearance letter from the Ministry of Education. TSC has provided a teacher’s registration manual to make the process easy. Applicants who give false information will have to pay a fine of up to 100,000 Kenyan Shillings or serve an imprisonment term of twelve months.

How will I know I have been registered to TSC? Once you complete the registration process above, the TSC will review your application and get back to you within 30 days. If your registration is successful, the Teachers Service Commission will grant you the certificate of registration. With this certificate of registration, you can confirm your TSC number registration status.

Also, the TSC publishes a list of all registered teachers annually. On the other hand, if TSC declines your application, the commission will communicate within 30 days giving the reason for declining. Some of the grounds that may make the TSC deny your registration are;

• Lack of the required academic and professional qualifications
• Being of questionable moral character, i.e., you have been convicted of an offence against a learner or a sexual offence
• Having a criminal offence conviction that makes you unfit to be a teacher
• If proven that you engaged in activities considered prejudicial to good governance, peace, or good order in Kenya
• Having a physical or mental illness that makes you incapable of administering your duty as a teacher

How to check TSC registration status online 1. You can check your TSC new teacher online registration status by visiting the TSC online services portal.

2. Click on ‘Registration Status.’

Father Frank Caffrey, who helped strengthen school rugby tournaments notably Prescott Cup and Blackrock Festival, has passed on in Dublin, Ireland.

Caffrey, who was a bursar at St Mary’s School between 1996 to 2002, died on Wednesday from Coronavirus related complications.

The local rugby fraternity led by Kenya Rugby Union chairman Oduor Gangla paid tribute to Caffrey for his valuable contribution to rugby growth.

«We celebrate him for the services he rendered to rugby while at St Mary’s School. We really want to join the family in celebrating this great man,» said Gangla.

Sang said Caffrey was instrumental in the formation of the Kenya School Combined team that toured South Africa just after apartheid ended in 1991. He also toured as the team manager.

Sang recalls that the team had talented players including Kenya Simbas head coach Paul Odera, Eugene Kigame, Ian Matibe and Kiran Jethwa.

«Father Caffrey was so passionate about rugby that he used to refund to them money used as transport by coaches and team managers, who came for meetings to plan for Prescott Cup and Blackrock Festival at St Mary’s School,» said Sang. Sang explained that it was during that time that St Mary’s School dominated to win back-to-back Black Rock Festival from 1994 to 1999 besides winning Prescott Cup also back-to-back from 1995 to 1999.

Sang said Caffrey visited the country last in 2017 and hinted about retiring from his pastoral duties owing to some heart ailment. «We want to sincerely convey our condolences to the family of Caffrey,» said Sang.

Since Kenya went into coronavirus lockdown on 20 March, all schools and higher education establishments have been closed. Digital learning has been proposed as an alternative, but it does not help students living in rural areas, without electricity or internet access.

Maxwell Mwangalla is a second-year journalism student at the Technical University of Mombasa. He lives in the rural area of Taru, about 65 kilometres from Mombassa.

Revising for his end of term examination has not been easy, because he cannot access the internet from home.

Maxwell says the government directive has affected his learning as he is forced to spend extra money to visit a cyber cafe and download notes and assignments sent by his lecturers.

“It is very challenging. I cannot access my practicals. I know my fellow students are ahead of me. I heard we have exams coming soon and they will be sent online, so I am in a dilemma,” he says.

Maxwell adds that digital learning presents a lot of challenges since the government has not established proper infrastructure in the education sector.

He says the majority of lecturers are not comfortable with the idea of digital learning as they serve many students at a time, and he is afraid he might not perform well in his final exams.

Good time for revising
Fadhili Mwambingu is a student at Mombasa Technical Training Institute. He has access to internet at his home. He says he has been using his time in confinement to do his online practicals.

Fadhili says the government directive is very helpful at this time when the world is battling the coronavirus pandemic, since he can avoid crowded classrooms.

“I am doing well with my digital learning for now. I know I will do better in my final exams, although we have a challenge, we cannot ask as many questions online compared to being in a classroom,” says Fadhili.

Fadhili admits it is costly when there are service disruptions as he is forced to buy internet bundles.

He says this is a difficult moment for the education sector in the country, and fears many students might be forced to resit because of the disruption.

“I normally revise with my books when I don’t have internet access, but my biggest worry are my fellow students who cannot access internet. How will they pass exams if they are going through these challenges? The government should do something,” he adds.

Teachers’ union supports government
According to Dan Aloo, the local chairman of the Kenya National Union of Teachers, the decision to shut down learning institutions comes with health benefits for students as it minimises spread of Covid-19.

But he says the government should abolish internet charges completely at this time of pandemic.

“We understand many families have smartphones at their homestead and, through the data we have in the government this directive is effective, many educational programs are broadcast on national TV and radio stations, this is very helpful,” says Aloo.

But he believes the government should have provided guidance and counselling sessions to students.

Health first, education second
Faith Mwende is a parent in Kipevu area in Mombasa. She accepts that, despite some hurdles experienced in the education sector by some students, the government effort was meant to protect their health.

Faith adds that this directive has enabled students to respect social distancing rules.

“As parents, we should take this issue with great seriousness, as we focus on the education timetable we should also teach our kids how to adhere to the government’s directives on hygiene and social distancing to reduce the spread of this deadly disease”, she said.

Despite these difficulties, and the disruption of the school calendar, many students remain optimistic that they will pass their exams.

Mastercard has extended access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech™, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The programme has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages eight to 12.

Through the newly launched website Girls4Tech Connect, as well as through activities made in collaboration with Mastercard’s education partner Scholastic, teachers and parents can download lessons to help students learn about STEM topics, from the comfort of their homes.

These activities are built on global science and maths standards – and incorporate Mastercard’s deep expertise in payments technology and innovation – to enable children to discover a range of STEM careers, such as Fraud Detective, Data Scientist and Software Engineer.

Now in its sixth year, Girls4Tech has engaged more than 800,000 students across the globe – including more than a 200 in Kenya – through inquiry-based activities and real-world challenges, all with the goal of inspiring more girls to pursue STEM careers and reduce the gender gap in these fields. Just last month, Mastercard hosted its first 2020 Girls4Tech programme in Kenya where it reached 68 girls aged between nine and 11.

«We know that these are challenging times for parents and teachers on many fronts and hope that these learning resources are a fun way to engage and inspire kids about STEM while at home» says Ifeoma Dozie, Director, Marketing and Communications, Mastercard Sub-Saharan Africa. «The easy access to the website enhances what we’ve done in our many workshops across Kenya. We look forward to building on both efforts when it’s once again safe to gather in person».

Impact Highlights from the First Six Years

To date, Girls4Tech has reached more than 800,000 girls in 27 countries and on 6 continents.

The programme has engaged more than 4,400 employee mentors worldwide.

Mastercard has partnered with Scholastic, Be Better China, Major League Baseball, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship , R&A and YCAB in Indonesia to further scale the programme and offer STEM skills in unique ways to girls ages 8-16.

As technology skills evolve, a new curriculum was launched in 2019 to give students deeper exposure to the growing fields of cybersecurity and AI – Girls4Tech Cybersecurity & AI.