Sigh of relief for 20,000 TSC Intern teachers as Education Committee intervenes

Teachers Service Commission, Finance Director Cheptumo Ayabei appears before members of the Education Committee in the National Assembly over budget estimates for the year 2025/2026. Photo/ Courtesy of National Assembly.

The 20,000 Intern Teachers, who were hoping to have their terms changed to Permanent and Pensionable this year,  can breath a sigh of relief after the Education of the National Assembly promised to intervene. A budget shortfall had thrown the future of over 20,000 intern teachers into disarray, after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revealed … Read more

TSC Intern Teachers can apply for the advertised replacement/ permanent posts; TSC Says

TSC Boss Dr Nancy Macharia. Photo/ File.

Teachers recruited as interns have something to smile about after their employer gave them green light to apply for the advertised permanent/ replacement vacancies. The Teachers Service Commission via a note on their official Twitter Account said the Intern teachers can tender in their applications to be considered for permanent employment. The Teachers Service Commission … Read more

Employing TSC intern teachers on permanent and pensionable terms. Way forward?

Dr Nancy Macharia who is the TSC CEO. Will intern teachers be employed on permanent and pensionable terms, this year? That is is the big question in the minds of the teachers.

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, opted to recruit teachers on an internship programme in a bid to address the teething staffing gaps in public primary and secondary schools. This programme would see intern teachers hired to work along the ones on permanent and pensionable terms. whereas both categories execute similar teaching tasks, the monthly perks … Read more