The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is planning to issue posting letters to all October successful applicants. This is in line with the grand plan of our government for the reopening in January 2021.
According to our sources, there are indications that TSC is working to ensure teachers are posted early January to schools that have a deficit once schools reopen fully for all the other classes or grades still at home.
TSC clarified in October that they will post successful applicants to schools having deficit(s) once the employment process is concluded.
Earlier, the commission announced at least 11,574 teaching vacancies in the Month of September. These posts are for both primary and secondary school teachers.
Besides, TSC also set 1,000 promotional posts for individuals who are practicing P1 graduate teachers. Successful P1 teachers will also be deployed in schools in early 2021.
The government is also rushing to meet the COVID-19 guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health before schools reopen next year.
The government has also announced that Sh. 10 billion shall be used in hiring additional primary and secondary school teachers in the next couple of years.
Amid the ongoing preparations, TSC is also soon facing huge retirements of teachers this December. At least 8,000 teachers will exit service by the end of December, revealed the employer.
A TSC report also shows that at least 25,000 teachers will retire from teaching in the next couple of years.
Internship
TSC extended the contract for the current serving interns for one more year. TSC barred current intern teachers who are still serving from applying for the 6,674 advertised internship posts in December. However, this raised concerns on the status of their ongoing contract that was to end this month.
Consequently, TSC renewed the contracts of the interns for one more year beginning January 4 next year.
The commission also increased the pay of interns under the new agreement. Interns in primary schools shall earn KES. 15,000 while their secondary school counterparts will receive KES. 20,000. This is sh. 5000 more for both categories of interns as compared to the KES. 10,000 and KES 15,000 that primary school and secondary school interns used to earn respectively.
TSC advertised a further 6,674 internship posts this month. Of this, 4,676 posts are for secondary schools while 1,998 posts are for primary schools.
The Teachers Service Commission said that this is part of the National Government post-COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Programme, announced on the seventh Presidential Address on the Coronavirus pandemic on May 23, 2020.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, TSC insists that applications shall be done online through the links www.tsc.go.ke or www.teachersonline.go.ke
The applications are to be received no later than Monday 14 December 2020.
TSC has already instructed the current intern teachers to report to their schools (stations) on January 4th and the new interns shall report 7 days later on January 11th of January next year.
Eligibility for Internship
In order to qualify to apply for the internship, the following are the requirements for applicants who seek to apply for the internship posts.
- Be a Kenyan Citizen
- Must be a registered teacher with the Teachers Service Commission
- Be a holder of a P1 Certificate for primary schools and a minimum of a Diploma in Education Certificate for Secondary Schools;
- Hold original academic and professional certificates;
- Should not have been in previous employment with TSC as a teacher on permanent terms;
- Must not have served as a teacher intern under the TSC teacher internship programme;
- Be ready to be posted to any public educational institution in Kenya;
- Must have a Personal Accident Insurance to cover for Personal risks during the Internship Period
Successful applicants shall be required to produce;
- A copy of the National Identity Card (ID) or Passport Certificate.
- A copy of Teacher Registration Certificate/print-out from TSC portal evidencing registration as a teacher;
- A copy of NCPWD Card (where applicable);
- A valid Certificate of Good Conduct;
- Two (2) colored passport size photographs.
- A copy of the NHIF card.
- A copy of KRA PIN.
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