TSC Murang’a concludes hiring of teachers

Murang’a

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

KNA by Bernard Munyao

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Murang’a has concluded recruitment of intern teachers to be deployed to junior secondary schools within the county.

The County TSC director Fredrick Ng’ang’a observed that the newly recruited 635 teachers will be distributed to 514 public primary schools, which host junior secondary schools.

Speaking to KNA at his office Wednesday, Ng’ang’a noted that the recruited tutors are expected to start reporting to schools, where they have been deployed from September 1.

The teachers, he added, will undergo a short training and induction after reporting at their respective areas of work.

“Schools with one stream will get a teacher, but those with two or more streams will get an additional teacher. After reporting, we will do an assessment to establish whether there is a teacher shortage at the junior secondary schools,” he said.

Initially, the TSC had recruited and deployed 788 teachers for junior secondary schools and deployed them to various schools within Murang’a County.

“As we deploy the teachers, we are also considering subject combinations needed in respective schools,” he added.

Meanwhile, Ng’ang’a noted the TSC has concluded a three-day training of head teachers on a School Based Teacher Support System (SBTSS) programme.

The SBTSS programme is aimed at supporting performance improvement of science subjects and English in secondary schools.

“In Murang’a, SBTSS programme is being implemented in three sub counties namely Murang’a East, Kigumo and Kandara.

Last week we trained 207 head teachers and principals drawn from the three sub counties who will provide professional development training in subject matter and methodology,” explained Ng’ang’a.

The director added the training was geared towards equipping the school heads with skills for monitoring and support in operationalization of the SBTSS programme in their schools.

“The programme was initiated by the government some years back and we started by training science and English subject teachers. We hope in near future the SBTSS will be implemented in the remaining seven sub counties within Murang’a,” he noted.

Science subjects and English, Ng’ang’a observed have not been performed well in many secondary schools within the county, thus the need of implementing the programme.

Courtesy ; K. N. A