TSC to Recruit 20000 Teachers Following 4.8 Billion Allocation
TSC to Recruit 20000 Teachers Following 4.8 Billion Allocation. The majority of the funding year 2023–2024 has been allocated to the ministry of education. The Teachers Service Commission has gotten the highest part of the funds allotted to the Ministry of Education.
The Teachers Service Commission, which employs teachers, has been given a whopping ksh 316.7 billion. The financial year 2023–2024 will make use of this allotment.
The commission will utilize the money to carry out all teacher-related projects and issues, including paying teachers’ wages.
Half of the funds allotted to the ministry of education are represented by the sum mentioned above. 628.6 billion shillings in all were allotted to the ministry of education.
The commission was also given more funding for the teacher recruiting drive. A further 4.8 billion shillings have been given to the commission, which they will utilize to hire 20000 intern teachers.
Before the year is up, it is anticipated that more intern teachers will be hired. The junior secondary school, which has a severe teacher shortage, will receive the newly hired instructors.
TSC to Recruit 20000 Teachers Following 4.8 Billion Allocation
Additionally, the CEO of the commission stated that a total of 2.2 billion shillings will be needed for teacher promotions from one job category to another.
However, just 1.1 billion shillings have been allocated for the teacher promotion effort in the current budget. This is equivalent to half of what is needed.
Additionally, the CEO of the commission has insisted that additional funds in the amount of Sh. 2.1 billion is needed to support Teacher professional development.
According to the CEO of the commission, Kenya’s bottom-up economic model will be implemented during the massive teacher recruitment drive.
The commission was testifying before the legislative education committee while she made her submissions.
Our public schools’ teacher shortfall will be addressed by the new teachers. They must also guarantee that students have access to high-quality education.
The hundreds of young teachers who have not yet found employment have been told by the commission CEO that the teacher recruitment will be a great opportunity.
Additionally, it will raise many households’ levels of living and the quality of education across the country.