Upcoming TSC P1 Deployment Latest News. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) plans to move 18,194 additional public elementary school teachers to areas that are understaffed.
Speaking at Moi Girls High School Eldoret, the TSC head was announcing the results of the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.
According to TSC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Nancy Macharia, the goal of the action is to guarantee that teachers are distributed fairly throughout the nation.
According to Macharia, staffing numbers were impacted by the introduction of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in elementary and junior secondary schools (JSSs).
The loss of two classes (Standards 7 and 8) has resulted in a major fall in the demand for primary school instructors.
“In order to guarantee that teachers are distributed fairly around the nation, we are still evaluating our policies and staffing numbers at both the elementary and secondary levels.
We observe, for instance, that staffing levels have changed as a result of CBC’s implementation in our elementary and junior schools,” the spokesperson added.
Deployment of more than 18,000 teachers
There are now two less primary school classes (Standards 7 and 8).
This has led to a significant reduction in the number of teachers needed in elementary schools, leaving an excess of 18,194 employees.Macharia continued, “The Commission will redistribute all of these teachers to schools so that teacher-to-learner ratios are lower and balanced in all institutions.”
Upcoming TSC P1 Deployment Latest News
The TSC CEO also spoke about the issue of staffing junior secondary schools, pointing out that an expansion of one class in 2024 would result in a 42,117 teacher shortage at the Grade 8 level.
There is currently a 56,928 instructor supply compared to 99,045 instructors in demand.
Macharia disclosed that TSC has asked for resources to hire 20,000 more teachers in the upcoming fiscal year.
For the KCSE exams in 2023, the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) hired 100,771 teachers.In order to evaluate the 2023 KCSE Examination, 29,876 teachers served as examiners in 40 centers, while 70,895 teachers served as invigilators, supervisors, and center managers.
The commission’s plans of deploying teachers in understaffed schools is at an advanced stage. Schools with excess teachers will have to surrender some teachers for equal distribution of teachers to other institutions. The exercise is set to take place in April this year