As the second day of document verification by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for JSS teachers’ recruitment carried on, tribalism and political interference incidences were reported in several parts of the country.
A classical case is where union officials and a MP staff tried to chase away non-locals from taking part in the verification exercise.
This was evident in some sub-counties in Western and Central regions. The vice was on several occasions thwarted by TSC field officers who informed union officials that the commission was an equal opportunity organization that does not condone unfairness.
In some instances, the sub-county directors had a field day highlighting to the politicians on the nature and formula the recruitment was following.
With delays caused by stoppage for resolution mechanism, verification exercises continued in some places to as late as 6:30 pm.
A team of exhausted TSC staff comprising of Sub County Directors (SCDs), human resource and curriculum support officers were seen trying to be as accurate as possible. In one centre in Nyanza, the officers had no tea break, lunch nor water to keep them hydrated.
This is even after the SCDs recently complained of impossible deadlines to recruit 46,000 teachers without facilitation in the form of stationary, lunch or transport to and from their respective venues.
The recruitment exercise was marked by huge attendance of potential job seekers despite full knowledge that serving interns in both primary and JSS schools would be prioritized.
Stampedes were witnessed in some counties forcing law enforcers to intervene and restore sanity.
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In one sub-county in Western, Education News learnt that a group of teachers found themselves in court cells after they unknowingly made noise next to the court premises where there was an ongoing session. It took the hand of the local KNUT office to save the tutors from missing the verification exercise.
In Nandi county, young teachers were shocked when they were joined by an elderly applicant. The teachers were disturbed by the sight of the senior citizen who was armed with documents ready for verification.
The recruitment kicked off on October 11, 2024 and will end tomorrow, October 17, 2024
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the SCDs called shortlisted candidates to arrive at the respective recruitment venues to fill the employment forms.
Today, the officers are expected to draft Letters of Offer of Employment to all successful candidates and sign them, before sending them out to successful candidates in their respective schools tomorrow.
By Correspondent
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