TSC Is About to Begin Hiring Grade 8 Teachers
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is gearing up for a massive recruitment of junior secondary school (JSS) teachers in preparation for the upcoming Grade 8 class next year.
Recently, the Commission was granted an additional budget of Sh19.81 billion to facilitate the hiring of a substantial number of new teachers, an increase from the initial projection of Sh323.82 billion to a total of Sh343.6 billion.
President William Ruto recently confirmed that the government is committed to allocating Sh19.7 billion to TSC for the recruitment of more teachers.
The financial allocation is expected to be included in the supplementary budget, which is currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly.
During the Taxpayers Day celebrations in Mombasa, Ruto announced this funding boost, stating that the additional resources will enable the employment of a significant number of teachers.
According to him, the TSC’s budget has grown by Sh20 billion to accommodate the hiring of an extra 56,000 teachers for the current year.
In the previous budget for July, TSC had faced a shortfall in funds for confirming intern teachers whose contracts were set to end this year.
However, with the new allocation, the Commission will be able to confirm the employment of 20,000 intern teachers who were initially recruited in February of the same year.
Graduate intern teachers will be placed in job group C2, while those with PTE certificates will start at grade B5.
Over the past year, the Kenya Kwanza administration has made significant progress in addressing the teacher shortage issue by recruiting 35,790 new teachers.
This recruitment initiative marks a departure from the previous administration’s approach, which typically hired around 5,000 teachers annually.
In July, President Ruto emphasized the government’s commitment to education, saying, ““For the first time, the government has employed 35,000 teachers this year, a number unprecedented in recent history.
By August, we aim to recruit an additional 25,000 teachers, ensuring that every child in Kenya has access to quality education.”
TSC Is About to Begin Hiring Grade 8 Teachers
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