TSC 2024 Announces Mass Recruitment of Teachers Starting These Dates
TSC 2024 Announces Mass Recruitment of Teachers Starting These Dates. The National Government is gearing up for a major initiative to improve the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). In a bid to address the shortage of teachers in basic education institutions, Basic Education Permanent Secretary Belio Kipsang and Home Affairs counterpart Raymond Omollo announced plans for mass recruitment. This ambitious project aims to bring in 20,000 teachers and build an additional 16,000 classrooms.
The recruitment process, which is scheduled to start in July this year, is a key step in ensuring a sufficient number of educators for the effective implementation of the CBC. Emphasizing the government’s commitment to the effort, Kipsang said: “We are determined to hire at least 20,000 teachers by July. Our aim is to ensure sufficient number of teachers in schools for effective implementation of CBC.”
During an educational event at Rang’i Primary School and a visit to Orero Boys in Rangwe Constituency, Kipsang stressed that the influx of new teachers will contribute to creating a conducive learning environment for students. In addition, he pointed out that this recruitment would ease the burden on School Boards of Management (BOM) to recruit teachers.
“Some schools have a severe shortage of teachers, with 50 percent of teachers using BOM. The government is putting measures in place to address this problem,” Kipsang explained.
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Teacher shortages present significant challenges in the implementation of CBC, especially in lower secondary schools. Many educators expressed concern about being overburdened, teaching four or more subjects despite being trained for only two. Kipsang assured that the government is actively devising strategies to overcome these barriers and ensure timely provision of education.
In addition to the teacher recruitment initiative, plans to build 16,000 classrooms for ninth graders were unveiled this year. The move aims to alleviate the shortage of classrooms in junior high schools. “The government believes in investing in the future lives of our children.
We will build 52 classrooms in Rangwe and 2,025 classrooms in Homa Bay,” Kipsang added, outlining the wider scope of the government’s commitment to developing education infrastructure.