TSCs Firm Standoff is a Setback for This Group of Teachers
TSCs Firm Standoff is a Setback for This Group of Teachers. Teachers play an important role in shaping not only the present but also the future and the development of a country depends on education and training.
Today, the government, together with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and other stakeholders, is dedicated to ensuring the welfare and satisfaction of teachers. This includes promotions, transfers, salary increases and various morale-boosting initiatives.
However, recent developments have brought disappointing news for teachers. According to a report in the Daily Nation, the TSC under CEO Nancy Macharia has rejected the request of non-indigenous teachers in the North Eastern Province (NEP).
Local teachers in the area have expressed their desire to relocate due to security concerns. However, employers have said they will have to stay in their current positions for longer before the transfer is approved.
An aggrieved teacher told the Star newspaper that so far about 100 teachers have received condolence letters from TSC.
The teachers said they would continue to camp at the commission’s headquarters to protest against security.
“I was recruited in 2020 and assigned to Wajir district, everything was fine until the situation started to deteriorate early this year,” said one teacher.
TSC has implemented a localization policy and 27,000 teachers are waiting to be transferred to their districts after the separation policy is lifted.
However, the TSC said that the lack of suitable replacements for teachers seeking transfer is hampering the implementation of the localization policy.
The teachers who received their regret letter from TSC confirmed that their employer directed that they report to their workstations by September 9 or face disciplinary action.This situation reflects the challenges faced by teachers in different areas.
TSCs Firm Standoff is a Setback for This Group of Teachers