Govt to Recruit 20,000 JSS Teachers and More Intern Teachers.
The government would provide financing to hire junior secondary school teachers who have been on permanent internships, according to Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro.
In an effort to enhance education, the MP also mentioned that the instructors Service Commission (TSC) would hire 20,000 more instructors.
During a fundraising event held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish Church in Kweluu, Mwingi West constituency, the Member of Parliament emphasized that the safety of the children took precedence over the needless rush to reopen schools due to the continuous floods.
Teachers at Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) have pledged not to teach again when classes begin unless they are appointed to permanent positions with pensions by the National Government, which is accomplished through the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Ministry of Education.
Speaking to reporters in Bungoma County under the direction of Titus Lusaka Wafula, Ndeta Dalmas, and Naomi Khaemba, the JSS teachers claimed that despite the high cost of living, they only earn a meager KSh17,000 in stipends.
The teachers contend that TSC need to abide by court rulings declaring that the current internship program—which has been renewed for a further year—is unlawful in accordance with labor laws.
They have asked the commission to stop providing employment letters to lawmakers who, in order to further their political agenda, hand them out at funerals and religious events.
According to Khaemba, they ought to be treated with dignity in the public service since they are just like other graduates.
2015 graduate Esther Wanyonyi, a junior secondary teacher at Antony Rc Ilwalala Primary School, voiced concerns about discrimination in teacher hiring and suggested that age group and graduation year should determine precedence.
She has seen that at a school with one teacher, there are 14 themes that the teacher must cover in total, which leaves a lack of sufficient teaching resources.
At a press conference last week, KUPPET Bungoma County Branch Chairman David Barasa declared their support for JSS teachers in their quest, accompanied by Secretary-General Augustine Kundu Luketelo.
Mr. Barasa and Luketelo emphasized that many instructors deal with problems at work, like inadequate facilities, and are paid meagrely by the National Government through what appears to be an internship program.
In an effort to address the teaching shortage, the two unionists pleaded with President Dr. William Samoei Ruto to provide JSS teachers with permanent contracts in addition to other forms of assistance.
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