This archive report was first published on 8 October 2019.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced plans to recruit 10,300 intern teachers to address a severe shortage in the education sector, a crisis that has been ongoing for some time.
According to the TSC, the recruitment drive is aimed at bridging the gap in the education sector, which has resulted in an acute shortage of teachers in the country.
On October 8, 2019, TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia invited qualified applicants to send in their applications by October 23, 2019.
Of the 10,300 interns to be recruited, 4,300 will be deployed in primary schools, while 6,000 will be sent to secondary schools.
Those hired for secondary schools will earn a stipend of Sh. 15,000 per month, while those in primary schools will take home Sh. 10,000. The stipend will be subject to statutory deductions.
The recruitment will cost the commission about Sh. 1.2 billion, with the TSC allocated Sh. 3.2 billion to plug the shortage.
It's worth noting that this is the first time the TSC is hiring interns as a stopgap measure to avert a learning crisis in public schools.
