Good news as TSC set to hire 10,000 teachers in bid to end shortage The Teachers Service Commission is recruiting 10,300 teachers in both primary and secondary schools to bridge a biting shortage. Communication from the teachers’ employer says 5,000 new teachers will be employed at the end of the recruitment exercise that starts Wednesday, July 31 and ends on August 11, 2014. Of these, some 2,479 new primary school teachers and another 2,521 additional secondary school teachers will be recruited. In addition 4,663 and 676 teachers in primary and secondary schools respectively will be hired to replace those who quit. The Government set aside Sh2.3 billion in the budget to cater for the exercise in this financial year (2014/2015). Communication signed by TSC Secretary Gabriel Lengoiboni said another 5,339 teachers would be recruited to replace those who have exited service due to natural attrition (retirement, resignation and death). Lengoiboni said the replacements would cover the period up to September 1 this year, and that the current teacher shortage is a shocking 90,000. Teachers unions demanded additional funds to recruit half the number required. Applicants for this posts in primary schools must be holders of P1 certificates. Interested candidates should apply to the TSC County Director, in the county where the vacancy has been advertised... reads the communication. All applicants must submit their documents to TSC county directors no later than August 11. But Lengoiboni said teachers who applied earlier would have to re-apply, adding that a new merit list for this financial year will be generated. Those applying for secondary school positions must be holders of diploma certificates in education and added that all applications must be sent to secretaries of Boards of Management (BoM) of schools with vacancies.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:44:44 +0000
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