All TSC Teachers To Pay 2500/- For Their Training On ICT. A forthcoming training session has been planned by the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) for educators, secretariat personnel, and students in grade eight.
According to a TSC circular dated March 26, 2024, the government has created a self-sponsored short course curriculum on ICT that will cost Sh. 2,500.
Foundation, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced digital skills—including those specific to the public sector—will be the main topics of this course.
The Ministry of Information Communications and the Digital Economy, together with the ICT Authority, designed the ICT curriculum in order to carry out the “Kenya National Digital Master Plan 2022 to 2032.”
All TSC Teachers To Pay 2500/- For Their Training On ICT
Teachers, secretarial staff, and eighth-grade students were invited by the Commission to sign up for the training.
The training will be self-sponsored at a fee of Ksh.2,500/ = (two thousand five hundred shillings only) per person for basic digital skills.
A certificate will be issued upon completion and assessment by the Government.All teachers, Secretariat Staff, and Grade 8 pupils are encouraged to register for the program using the registration link: https://www.smartacademy.go.ke,” said TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia in a circular.
All TSC Teachers To Pay 2500/- For Their Training On ICT
Below is the circular by TSC addressed to all teachers and secretariat staff.
REF:TSC/ADM/192MVOL.W5Date:26th March, 2024
CIRCULAR N0:05/2024
TO: ALL TEACHERS
ALL SECRETARIAT STAFF
MOBILIZATION AND TRAINING OF CITIZENS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS ON DIGITAL SKILLS
The above-captioned matter refers.
The Ministry of Information Communications and the Digital Economy through the ICT Authority is implementing the “Kenya National Digital Master Plan 2022 2032”.
One of the pillars of the Master Plan is to impart and enhance the Digital skills of citizens. Under this initiative, it is envisioned that over 20 million citizens will be equipped with basic digital skills to enhance their capacity to effectively access and utilize Government e-services.
To this end, the Government with the support of stakeholders has developed an ICT curriculum of short courses focusing on Foundation, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced digital skills including, public sector focused digital skills.
In Phase 1 of the programme, the ICT Authority projects to train about 5 million citizens using a consortium of ICT training organizations drawn from both the public and private sectors, NGOs, and various accredited training institutions.
The training will be self-sponsored at a fee of Ksh.2,500/ = (two thousand five hundred shillings only) per person for basic digital skills.
A certificate will be issued upon completion and assessment by the Government.
All teachers, Secretariat Staff, and Grade 8 pupils are encouraged to register for the program using the registration link: https://www.smartacademy.go.ke.
All Regional Directors, County Directors, and Sub-County Directors are directed to ensure that this circular is disseminated to all teachers in their respective jurisdictions.
NANCY NJERI MACHARIA, CBS
SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Below is the circular in PDF form
FNL – MOBILIZATION AND TRAINING OF CITIZENS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS ON DIGITAL SKILLS