TSC Deprived Powers of handling Disciplinary Cases in New Proposal Reforms
TSC Deprived Powers of handling Disciplinary Cases in New Proposal Reforms. The Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms found that although there are currently 223,296 teachers employed in public primary schools, there is space for up to 267,792 more. There are 44,496 teachers needed, according to the data. Additionally, it is revealed that there are only 123,985 teachers nationwide and 9,246 secondary schools in the country, despite the fact that they require 182,566. As a result, there is a 58,581 teacher shortfall in the institutions.
TSC estimates that 111,870 additional teachers are needed. In order to hire more teachers, the commission then asked for an additional Sh78 billion over the following five years. Overall, it’s important to remember that the lack of teachers is entirely attributable to the increase in the number of children enrolled in basic education.
The TSC is in charge of selecting, keeping on board, and registering registered teachers, as stated in Article 237(1) of the Constitution. In addition to other duties and obligations mentioned in the Constitution, the Commission appoints teachers to work in public schools, issues promotions, transfers, and terminates their employment.
The current employer and regulator is TSC. According to the proposed modifications, the Commission will no longer have this authority once Kenya Professional Teaching Standards is established as a regulating agency.
It is the Commission’s responsibility to keep an eye on the efficiency of its initiatives, programs, and other activities that involve teachers. The Ministry of Education’s Directorate of Quality Assurance and Standards will now perform this function. Despite the fact that they already report to TSC, school administrators will now do so to the Ministry of Education under the proposed revisions.
TSC Deprived Powers of handling Disciplinary Cases in New Proposal Reforms
TSC is in charge of the CBC teachers’ retraining. The Ministry of Education has been given responsibility for this endeavor. Transfers and deployments are managed by the Commission, however in accordance with the Presidential Working Party’s recommendations, TSC must notify the ministry before undertaking any transfers or deployments.
Teachers and secretariat personnel are covered by the Commission’s health insurance plan. Assuming the plans are implemented, the ministry will now be involved in the procurement process.
All teacher disciplinary matters and appeals are handled by TSC. To address disciplinary cases, the plans call for the establishment of an Education Appeal Tribunal. Since the Commission is the only entity in charge of teacher promotions, all choices will now first be discussed with the Ministry.
One of TSC’s responsibilities has been teacher professional development. The Ministry will receive this obligation from the Commission.
To realize its goal, vision, and basic values, the Commission must collaborate closely with line-government ministries and agencies.
If the recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms are put into practice, tens of thousands of primary school head teachers who lack a graduate degree will lose their positions. The proposed regulations stipulate that head teachers at elementary schools that house Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) must be graduate-degree holders. Comprehensive school leaders who don’t meet the criteria will be demoted.
The standards outlined in the Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) are completely disregarded by the Presidential Working Party’s recommendations to demote non-graduate head teachers. CPG was established to oversee the training of instructors who deal with TSC. CPG will provide guidance on attracting, retaining, and developing employees.
Due to CPG’s replacement of the three Teaching Service Schemes of Service (2005) and their inclusion in the Code of Regulations for Teachers, which is protected by the TSC Act (2012), these legal documents cannot be wished away by suggestions.