Confirmation Of Intern Teachers Dealt A Huge Blow. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is currently working to convert nearly 46,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable posts.
However there is a huge budgetary gap of Sh3.2 billion. There is a significant financing gap because the TSC initially predicted that Sh16.6 billion would be needed to complete this conversion.
This is even though the government has allotted Sh13.4 billion for this initiative. After several months of conflict, which included a strike, layoffs, and an ongoing legal battle between the interns and the TSC, this allocation is the result.
After the two-year internship period, the TSC notified Parliament in May that it intended to transfer the interns to permanent posts by January 2025.
Nonetheless, starting in July of this year, the Committee on Education of the National Assembly has demanded that 26,000 instructors be hired immediately on permanent bases. Sh13.4 billion was suggested for this purpose by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u during the 2024–2025 budget presentation to Parliament.
Confirmation Of Intern Teachers Dealt A Huge Blow
This plan, while large, falls short of meeting the TSC’s funding requirements. Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u said during the budget presentation.
“I have proposed an allocation of Sh13.4 billion for the conversion of 46,000 Junior Secondary School interns to Permanent and Pensionable terms.”
Budget for Education Set Records The most recent budget allocated to the education sector was an extraordinary Sh656.6 billion, up Sh28 billion from the previous year’s Sh628 billion.
With Sh358.2 billion, almost half of this sum is designated for the TSC, which is in charge of hiring teachers. Extra Funds for Education Significant financing for a number of educational initiatives is also included in the budget: Building Classrooms and Educating Teachers – Sh1 billion for junior secondary school classroom construction.
— Sh1.3 billion for teacher competency-based curriculum training. Fundamental Instruction -Sh142.3 billion for education, both primary and secondary. – Sh9.1 billion for primary education that is free. –
Sh30.7 billion for junior secondary school capitation.
– Sh61.9 billion for secondary education on a free day.
– Sh5 billion set aside for exam fee waivers by the Kenya National Examinations Council.
– Sh3.2 billion for the improvement of school infrastructure. Research and Higher Education – Sh128 billion for research and higher education.
TVET Institutions Allocation
For Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, Sh30.7 billion has been allocated.
– Sh35.9 billion for TVET capitation and scholarships, and Sh16.9 billion for university scholarships, go toward the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
– Sh1.1 billion for innovation in science, technology, and research. – Sh1.8 billion to build learning resource centers with integrated resources.
ICT Integration and Digital Literacy – Sh360 million has been requested for secondary school ICT integration and the Digital Literacy Program.
– Sh11.1 billion for the Equity in Learning in Primary Education initiative in Kenya. – Sh1.5 billion for the project to improve the quality of secondary schools in Kenya.
Conclusion.
It is important to note that the school feeding program was left out of the budget, which could have an effect on many students who depend on it for their daily meals.
Confirmation Of Intern Teachers Dealt A Huge Blow