TSC To Recruit The Following Teachers In October, Requirements And Salaries

In October this year, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) set to recruit 20,000 teachers on internship terms. The commission will employ 18,000 junior secondary school and 2,000 primary school intern teachers.

According to the education Principal Secretary (PS) for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang, 56,000 teachers have so far been recruited for the success of the Competency-Based Assessment (CBC) and plans to hire another 20,000 will give it a boost.

The PS said the government is building 18,000 classrooms to accommodate Grade 9 learners in January next year. He added that 11,000 classes are being developed with support from development partners while 7,000 classes are being built through CDF.

Hw added that the government is fully committed to the success of CBC and is working with all partners to put in place the necessary infrastructure. All plans were in place to ensure a smooth transition from Grade 9 to Grade 10 in 2026.

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TSC will also confirm to permanent and pensionable terms a total of 46,000 teachers currently working on internship terms. The Commission has been allocated sh 18.7 billion for the exercise. The conversion will happen in January 2025.

The teachers will be issued with internship certificates at the end of their contract. The certificates will award them more marks during recruitment interviews

Early this, month, TSC CEO Nancy Macharia said that Intern teachers wil start receiving new salaries from the commission  after receiving money for confirming them to permanent terms

According to TSC CEO Nancy Macharia, the extension of intern teachers is to allow the current cohort of intern teachers to remain in school until the end of the year, providing a seamless transition into the new academic year.

Interns attached to primary schools will earn a monthly stipend of sh 15,000 while those in junior school will get sh 20,000.

According to Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, Ksh 18.7 billion had already been released to confirm 46,000 intern teachers. He added that 13.5 billion shillings have been released to implement the teacher’s phase 2 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

During verification/ interviews, applicants shall be required to produce the following:

1. A copy of the Teacher Registration Certificate/print-out from the TSC online portal as evidence of registration as a teacher
2. A copy of the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) card (where applicable)
3. A copy of the National Identity Card (ID) or Passport;
4. Two (2) color passport-size photographs
5. A copy of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) card
6. A copy of the Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number (KRA PIN)

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