The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has begun the promotion interviews for primary school teachers across 13 sub-counties in Bungoma County.
Speaking to Education News, the Bungoma County TSC Director Wilson Kibor Koros stated that the interviews, running from December 4 to December 15, 2023, encompasses head teachers, deputy head teachers, senior teachers, and ordinary teachers within job grades C1 to C5.
“Objective of these interviews is to advance teachers who have remained in one job group for an extended period,” he stated.
Promotions are contingent on several criteria, including the availability of funds, open positions, and merit demonstrated through job performance, experience, annual records, and academic accomplishments.
Koros emphasized that the primary focus of the Invitation letters for the promotion interviews were dispatched to shortlisted teachers on October 30, 2023.
He expressed optimism about the success of the exercise and highlighted the commission’s commitment to retooling Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers.
“A total of 1,208 JSS teachers were recruited in the first cohort, with an additional 454 in subsequent cohorts, and have been deployed to various schools.
Director Koros disclosed plans to train 212 JSS teachers starting December 13, 2023, focusing on enhancing their skills in Mathematics and Integrated Sciences.
The training will take place at two centers, Bungoma Boys High School and Lugulu Girls High School, catering to six and seven sub-counties, respectively.
Addressing concerns from JSS teachers about their employment status, the County TSC Director urged patience, assuring them that the government plans to employ them on a pensionable and permanent basis.
Last week, Intern teachers from Bungoma County, led by KUPPET Chairperson David Barasa, appealed to the TSC for permanent absorption, citing the expiration of their one-year contracts, which initially indicated a transition to permanent positions after the specified period.
The government, through TSC, had initially hired these teachers on a contract basis, primarily in JSS Schools embedded within Primary Schools nationwide.
The Commission had assured the transition to permanent and pensionable status, reaffirming its commitment to the professional growth and stability of the teaching workforce.
By Achola Bulimo Mathews
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