Navigating TSC’s Strategy: Recruitment and Contract Renewal
Navigating TSC’s Strategy: Recruitment and Contract Renewal. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has strategically outlined a plan to enlist 18,000 intern teachers for junior secondary schools, with deployment slated before schools resume in January. Following the conclusion of the last KCSE exam, TSC plans to initiate this recruitment drive, coupled with contract renewals, immediately.
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For those intern teachers already on board since January, there’s a requirement to renew their accident cover for a twelve-month period. The renewal process is streamlined for those expressing a desire to extend their internship. Notably, TSC’s announcement of confirming intern teachers on permanent terms by 2025 has faced opposition from teachers who are against the mandatory two-year service prerequisite for permanent status.
Traditionally, TSC absorbed intern teachers into permanent and pensionable positions after a year of service. The sheer number of intern teachers and the prevailing economic challenges contribute to this policy shift.
In a parliamentary hearing before the Education Committee, TSC Directors Antonina Lentoijoni and Calvin Anyuor emphasized that all 46,000 teachers under internship terms would undergo automatic conversion to permanent positions after two years of service. TSC firmly asserts that completing the mandatory two-year internship is a prerequisite for permanent employment for any teacher.
With 46,000 teachers on its payroll, TSC conducted two major recruitment drives in February and August, hiring 20,000 intern teachers each time. In January 2022, TSC posted 1,995 intern teachers, and renewed contracts for 4,005 teachers. Looking ahead, TSC plans to recruit an additional 20,000 intern teachers to support Grade 8 classes starting in January.
Interns in primary schools are granted a monthly stipend of Kshs. 15,000, while those in secondary schools receive Kshs. 20,000. However, concerns arise due to deductions of approximately sh. 3,000 for secondary and sh. 2,000 for primary teachers, particularly considering the current cost of living.