TSC concerned over low number of job applicants
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TSC raises concern over low number of job applicants for teaching positions forcing it to extend timelines
TSC raises concern over low number of job applicants for teaching positions forcing it to extend timelines.
In several regions of the country, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has expressed regret over the lack of candidates for teaching positions.
The North Eastern region is the most affected, according to TSC Secretary Nancy Macharia, prompting the employers of the teachers to prolong the deadlines for affirmative action as well as repeatedly re-advertise the posts to draw candidates from the area.
She claimed that after advertising 36,000 positions to fill the teacher deficit in December of last year, TSC was only able to bring on 35,790 instructors across various categories.
Similarly, TSC advertised for 4,000 positions of interns but only recruited 3,986.
Another 21,550 vacancies were available for Junior Secondary interns but 21,365 were recruited while out of the 450 secondary school interns required, 439 were recruited.
“The remaining 210 vacancies were occasioned by a lack of applicants for teacher interns in Mandera (174 vacancies), Wajir (29), and Garissa (7).
The 210 vacancies were re-advertisement again in May 2023 but did not attract any applicants from the three regions. The same has been reserved for the region to be filled during the current recruitment or when an applicant is found whichever is earlier,” explained Macharia.
She made the remarks when responding to the Committee on Education on teachers’ recruitment, promotion, and teachers in acting capacity among other issues.
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“Teachers are reluctant to take up teacher internship posts in some areas due to the amount of money paid as a stipend. To address this the Commission has endeavored to retain these teachers in their sub-county of choice where vacancies exist so as to reduce relocation expenses,” she added.
Similarly, she said inadequate budgetary provisions to recruit an adequate number of teachers, frequent registration of new basic learning institutions and increase in enrolment have led to a significant teacher shortage.
On promotions, Macharia said the Commission advertised 14,738 vacancies in January to fill posts arising from exits due to natural attrition and teachers performing administrative duties in ASAL and hard-to-staff areas.
Out of the total 14,738 vacancies, 1,021 vacancies were reserved for teachers on affirmative action in ASAL and hard-to-staff areas.
On why some teachers have been in an acting capacity for many years, Macharia said the promotion of institutional administrators is guided by the policy on appointment and deployment of institutional administrators.
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