TSC Boss Dr Nancy Macharia. Photo/ File.
TSC Boss Dr Nancy Macharia. Photo/ File.

Teachers recruited as interns have something to smile about after their employer gave them green light to apply for the advertised permanent/ replacement vacancies. The Teachers Service Commission via a note on their official Twitter Account said the Intern teachers can tender in their applications to be considered for permanent employment.

The response from TSC that gives Teacher Interns freedom to apply for the Permanent/ Replacement posts.
The response from TSC that gives Teacher Interns freedom to apply for the Permanent/ Replacement posts.

The Teachers Service Commission has advertised 2,120 posts to replace teachers who have
exited service through Natural Attrition (1591 posts for Primary Schools and 529 posts for
Secondary Schools). All interested candidates should submit their applications to the respective County Directors and Boards of Management as above not later than Wednesday 5th February, 2020.

This is good news for the over 10,000 interns recruited in November 2019 and who have been at cross roads on their fate; as pertains the permanent jobs’ applications. The teachers are to serve for a period of one year.

Once absorbed, the Teacher Intern can then terminate the contract. “(The Teacher Intern shall) Submit a written letter of resignation/ termination of the contract to the Commission through the Supervisor by giving thirty (30) days Written Notice,” reads the internship terms and conditions; in part.

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