9The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has cancelled an advert for 14,738 promotion of teachers vacancies (TSC promotions 2022)
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is a government agency in charge of the employment, promotion, and discipline of teachers in Kenya. Recently, the TSC made the decision to cancel the TSC promotions 2022 , causing controversy and outrage among the teaching community.
There are several reasons why the TSC may have decided to cancel the TSC promotions 2022. One reason could be that the TSC found irregularities in the promotion process. This could include issues such as favoritism, corruption, or failure to follow proper procedures.
Another reason for the cancellation of TSC promotions 2022 could be that the TSC found that the teachers did not meet the necessary criteria for promotion. This could include things such as not having the required qualifications or experience, or not having demonstrated sufficient skill or expertise in their teaching roles.
Regardless of the reason for the cancellations, the decision has caused a significant amount of frustration and disappointment among the affected teachers. Many feel that they have been unfairly treated and that their hard work and dedication to their profession has not been recognized or rewarded.
The TSC has faced criticism for its handling of the situation, with some accusing the agency of being opaque and not adequately communicating its decision-making process to the affected teachers. Some have called for greater transparency and accountability in the promotion process, arguing that it is important to ensure that promotions are based on merit and not on favoritism or corruption.
It is important to note that the TSC plays a vital role in the education system in Kenya, and the decision to cancel promotions is not one that is taken lightly. However, it is also important that the TSC is held accountable for its actions and that any decisions it makes are fair and transparent. Only by ensuring that promotions are based on merit and fairness can we ensure that the education system in Kenya is of the highest quality and that teachers are recognized and rewarded for their hard work and dedication
According to Nation Media, the MPs were not pleased with failure by the commission to promote teachers who have remained in the same job group for years.
Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Chairman Omboko Milemba backed the cancellation and asked the TSC to increase the number of vacancies.
He added that very many deserving teachers would be left out.
“People deserving promotion are not the target of the advertisement. These are teachers in C3 and C4 job groups. It is a drop in the ocean,” Mr Milemba said.
According to the advertisement, most of the positions would have gone to primary schools, with just 3,392 secondary school slots.
Since the Wednesday advertisement, the social media has been awash with protests of teachers being given a raw deal.
The vacancies arose from retirements, resignations or deaths. Many teachers have also been holding managerial positions in acting capacity.
Mr Milemba blamed the commission for not promoting teachers, thus making them lose benefits.
“This is a pending bill that’s not qualified. It is exploitation of labour by the TSC and government. I’ve put a question in Parliament but I’m doing research with my office staff to back the numbers up. It’s become impossible to be promoted unless you’re in administration,” the Emuhaya MP said.
Nairobi Kuppet Branch Secretary-General Moses Mbora said stagnating in one grade for long has demotivated teachers.
“C3 grade is where teachers have stagnated most. Slots were advertised for D4 grade yet there are many principals in D3 who deserve promotion. Principals were interviewed for promotion to D4 grade in April but nothing happened. We’ve seen another advertisement and their positions are not mentioned,” Mr Mbora said.
He added that having many principals and chief principals and failing to promote deputies would create a succession crisis.
Mr Mbora said stagnating in a job group denies teachers benefits like enhanced medical cover.
“Such a teacher loses on better pension because it is pegged on basic pay,” Mr Mbora said.
He called for the abolition of the career progression guidelines TSC uses to promote teachers and revert to the schemes of service.
“The career progression guidelines are hurting teachers. There are too many salary points,” he said.
When commissioners officials appeared before the Education Committee, they were hard-pressed to explain why promotion has not been going on.
“The commission has not been granted additional budgetary allocations for the promotion of teachers for the past 10 years except in July 2017,” TSC Chief Executive Nancy Macharia said, adding that promotion is consequently based on vacancies arising from natural attrition
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