Frustration as 1,000 Intern Teachers are Stopped From Getting Verified

Frustration as 1,000 Intern Teachers are Stopped From Getting Verified

Frustration as 1,000 Intern Teachers are Stopped From Getting Verified. Some long-suffering university graduates who have successfully passed the test for placement with the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) are crying foul after being locked out of the recruitment process.

Nairobi residents invited by the TSC for the final vetting process leading to the signing of a one-year internship contract were surprised to be asked to provide proof of birth or voter status in some constituencies, The Standard reported.

These are not the demands that TSC district administration officials asked after they were told that their applications had been successful.

Some things that are required to be provided are birth certificate, marriage certificate, degree certificate or Election card.

“Hello, after completing the internship, you are required to attend a short meeting on August 8, 2023 (Tuesday) at Baraka Primary School, Makadara, Buruburu Zone at 9.00 am with the original and legible copy below…,” for Secondary Schools located in the District Makadara. read the manuscript that was sent to one of the graduate students who applied for the internship.

Apart from education certificate, two passport size color photographs, KRA pin certificate, valid bank/ATM card number, payment point details, NHIF card, NSSF card, primary and secondary school certificate and original medical examination report are required from “successful” candidates. .

Others include a copy of the personal accident insurance cover, cover page and serial number page with only visible name, final completion booklet, signed affidavit next to the kinship form downloaded from the TSC website (different names or initials are used), birth certificate. and national identity card.

But the candidates were surprised when they were approached by administrators, especially assistant district commissioners (formerly D.O.), who demanded to prove that they were born, owned property, or voters in their respective districts.

Some candidates who withdrew said they were nervous after weeks of preparation for the exercise.

“Imagine the rush to buy all these claims, including personal accident cover… I bought one yesterday,” said a frustrated applicant who has been looking for a job at TSC since graduating in 2016 but spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of casualties. ..

Frustration as 1,000 Intern Teachers are Stopped From Getting Verified

“It would be better if we were never invited to present the document and sign the letter of experience,” he said.

Another petitioner asked the TSC to clarify whether its recruitment model is similar to security where citizens are only allowed to join the police, military and other security services.

“We understood that it was basically an invitation to sign an internship contract after a successful examination (interview), but they rejected us,” the complainant said.

TSC has earlier issued many recruitment guidelines for this exercise. Last month, the commission invited applications from qualified candidates to fill 20,000 teaching practice jobs.

The agency said 18,000 teacher trainees will be sent to secondary schools (JSS) and the remaining 2,000 will be sent to primary schools to support the implementation of the new curriculum.

Executive director Nancy Macharia said the application will take two weeks and close on July 18, but is still going ahead.

Successful candidates from JSS will be required to teach various subjects as part of the curriculum and will receive a monthly stipend of Sh20,000. Primary school teachers will earn Sh15,000.

Macharia said the apprenticeship agreement was designed to equip and support the skills of those entering the teaching service and those leaving after one year.

“This program aims to identify registered unemployed teachers to institutions where their teaching experience will be improved through mentoring, coaching and exposure to practical learning experiences,” he said.

According to TSC, JSS teachers must have at least C+ (Plus) and C+ (Plus) Diploma in two teaching subjects in KCSE.

Applicants to teach in primary schools must have a P1 certificate.

Macharia said the commission aims to recruit at least 25,000 teachers every year for the next five years.

Frustration as 1,000 Intern Teachers are Stopped From Getting Verified