TSC Says 314,117 Applied for 46,000 JSS Teaching Posts.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced on Wednesday that it had received 314,117 applications for 46,000 advertised teacher posts between October 1 and October 8.
TSC CEO Nancy Macharia, during a session with the Parliamentary Education Committee, provided a detailed breakdown of the applications. Among them:
- 93,646 applications were for primary teacher posts, despite only 6,000 positions being available.
- 144,177 applications were submitted for junior secondary school (JSS) positions, with only 39,550 vacancies advertised.
- Additionally, 76,294 applications were for 450 secondary school teacher positions, which had been advertised.
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Intern Teachers’ Confirmation
This recruitment is part of TSC’s efforts to confirm 46,000 intern teachers on a permanent and pensionable basis starting in January 2025. For this, the commission received Ksh.13.4 billion from the Treasury.
Macharia informed MPs that the TSC is in the process of collecting employment forms and offer letters from its county offices. The newly hired teachers are expected to report to their respective schools by January 2025.
“Currently, the commission is in the process of receiving the employment forms and offer of employment letters from its county offices. The teachers will report to schools by January 2025,” Macharia said.
Teacher Promotions
In relation to promotions, Macharia noted that Ksh.1 billion was allocated for the promotion of teachers in the 2024/2025 financial year.
She also mentioned that the commission is in the process of advertising the vacancies to initiate the promotion process.
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TSC Says 314,117 Applied for 46,000 JSS Teaching Posts.
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