According to the Teachers Service Commission’s 2021 Annual Report, there are 99,213 teachers in primary and secondary schools.
The figure represented 44,134 and 55,079 teachers for primary and secondary schools, respectively, according to the report, which was given to the National Assembly.
To address the teacher shortage, the government authorized TSC to recruit 5,000 teachers annually under Vision 2030’s Medium-Term Plan III.
“Despite these efforts, funding restrictions have prevented the need for teachers from being met.
“Despite these efforts, funding restrictions have prevented the need for teachers from being met.
The report concluded, “It is necessary to engage the National Assembly in allocating suitable money for the recruitment of new instructors to address the shortage.”
TSC plans to petition Parliament to grant funding for the hiring of more instructors.
The commission, on the other hand, stated that its budget allotment had been enhanced from the previous fiscal year.
The commission’s overall yearly budget increased from Sh256.1 billion in 2019-2020 to Sh275.5 billion in 2020-2021 during the year under review.
“This allowed the commission to take on big projects including hiring more teachers, implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and training teachers on Competency Based Curriculum,” it stated.
TSC also intends to create methods for enforcing teaching standards, form partnerships and collaborations, and raise teacher understanding of professionalism and integrity.
The commission’s responsibilities include registering qualified teachers, recruiting and employing registered teachers, assigning teachers for service, promoting and transferring teachers, and exercising disciplinary control over instructors.
Review the educational and training requirements for those entering the teaching profession, as well as the demand for and supply of teachers, and provide advice to the national government on subjects pertaining to the teaching profession.
During the year under review, the commission also worked to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness to customer needs at all levels by strengthening integrated support systems and structures.
“An extra 58,000 instructor files were electronically recorded to this goal,” according to the report, “making 205,00 files digitally accessible.”
However, the commission admitted that it has significant flaws in guaranteeing that only registered teachers work in schools.
No person shall be involved in the teaching service unless they are registered with the commission, according to the Constitution and the TSC Act (2012).
The commission stated that it would build a strong structure to ensure that all persons participating in teaching, particularly in private institutions, are properly registered.
The commission secured a recognition agreement with the Kenya Union of Special Education Teachers at this time.
To broaden the extent of access to its services, it devised a flexible working arrangement policy, risk analysis, and automated critical functions.
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The commission trained 131,275 master trainers, trainers of trainers, and teachers to help with the implementation of CBC.
There were 42,795 teachers registered during this time period. In addition, the commission employed 13,124 teachers, with 6,705 of them being posted, transferred, or deployed to different stations.
A total of 8,124 people left the service due to natural attrition, while 12,000 intern teachers were employed.
According to the study, 115,110 instructors were promoted through a competitive process, affirmative action, and the formation of a common cadre.
To address the teacher shortage, the government authorized TSC to recruit 5,000 teachers annually under Vision 2030’s Medium-Term Plan III.
The report concluded, “There is a need to engage the National Assembly to designate necessary money for the recruitment of new instructors.”
