We project to recruit a total of 111,870 teachers- TSC announces.
Speaking during the launch of Teachers service commission strategic plan 2023- 2027, TSC chief executive officer, Nancy Macharia announced their plan to hire more teachers.
She stated,”During the five years, we project to recruit a total of 111,870 teachers.”
She outlined that Sh134 billion is required to recruit 111,870 teachers in five years. She revealed that the commission has been allocated a total of 4.68 billion for the recruitment of 20,000 intern teachers.
This comes after Education cabinet secretary, Ezekiel Machogu, announced that the ministry of Education, will hire 25,000 teachers starting this month.
He stated,”In the outgoing Financial Year, we have employed 36,000 new teachers and in the next Financial Year will hire an additional 25,000 teachers.”
According to this year’s budget, TSC received Sh316.7 billion, half of Sh 628.6 billion which was the full amount allocated towards the education sector.
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