TSC issues thousands of transfer letters for delocalized teachers.
TSC issues thousands of transfer letters for delocalized teachers.
Teachers who sought to be rerouted back home have received transfer notifications from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Following the Commission’s approval of transfers for delocalized teachers who were in pending status, 11,843 transfer letters were made available to the counties.
Teachers who were delocalized and whose transfers were authorized online can now pick up their letters by going to the offices of their TSC County Directors.
Teachers who wanted to go back to their home counties were advised to apply as soon as possible by TSC officials in early September, before approvals started in December.
The teacher transfers were accepted by TSC transfer panels in December, right after the conclusion of the national exams.
When classes resume in January, teachers are supposed to pick up their transfer letters ahead of schedule and report to their new workstations.
After several inquiries from delocalized instructors whose transfer petitions had been languishing for months, the Commission was compelled to respond in early August of this year.
When classes resumed for the third term, the teachers were expecting transfers. When their applied transfers were denied, the instructors protested to the TSC.
The Commission said in a statement that transfers for delocalized teachers have been halted for the months of April and August.
TSC stated that, in contrast to prior years, the approval of delocalized teacher transfers will only be carried out once annually.
Before the instructors receive their transfer letters in January, their online transfer applications will be approved by the TSC transfer boards in December.
According to the Commission, it decided to minimize interruptions to national exams and school-related activities.
Teachers were assigned to serve in schools outside of their home counties as part of the teacher delocalization program, which was started by TSC.
Classroom instructors who were initially hired and assigned to remote counties in 2016 were the first casualties of the policy. Principals and head teachers in practice then came after this.
However, the Kenya Kwanza government canceled the program, and Moses Wetang’ula, the speaker of the National Assembly, declared on January 25, 2023, that the delocalization policy was unlawful since it lacked parliamentary permission.
After giving in, TSC revoked the policy and began returning the instructors to their home counties.
Teachers are transferred across counties within the same region at the regional level. Such transfers fall under the purview of TSC Regional Directors.
Teachers who want to be transferred to counties outside of their stationed regions must have their requests approved by national TSC transfer boards.
There are about 26,871 teachers that want to return to their home counties. Due to a shortage of appropriate placements, the instructors’ past bulk transfers were unsuccessful.
Only 20,055 of the 46,926 primary and secondary school teachers who had applied to be returned to their home counties as of June 30 of last year were actually transferred.
Before implementing a transfer request, the commission transfer policy makes sure that the station a teacher is leaving has a qualified replacement and that there is a vacancy in the requested station.
Prior to approving a teacher transfer, TSC makes sure that there are appropriate openings, replacements, and a staffing balance.
Former CS for Education In his June appearance in Parliament, Mr. Ezekiel Machogu stated that the TSC must “ensure equitable distribution and optimal utilization of teachers in all public basic education institutions to ensure that learners throughout the country have access to quality education as required by Article 43 of the Constitution” as part of its mandate to transfer and post teachers.
Teachers must submit a request if they would like to be considered for a transfer from one institution to another. The transfer of teachers from one institution to another will be guided by the need for equitable distribution and optimum utilisation of teachers,” the CS said.
Other transfer criteria include the availability of vacancies in the proposed station, the need for replacement, existing staffing norms, medical reasons or other reasons that the TSC may consider.
Teachers who are delocalized can check the status of their applied transfers on the online TSC transfer application portal.
Successful teachers will have to visit their TSC County offices to pick their transfer letters and report to their new station in January.
TERMS RELATED TO TSC ONLINE TRANSFER YOU SHOULD KNOW
Pending: This is displayed once the teacher’s application is successfully delivered awaiting remarks from respective supervisors.
Acknowledged: This is displayed if the teacher is eligible for transfer and awaiting the availability of vacancy and or the teacher’s suitable replacement.
Not Approved: This is same as when the teacher’s request is regretted. This is applicable if the teacher has not met conditions set as per the transfer policy for example having not served in the current station for a period of not less than five years since first appointment, lack of suitable replacement or vacancy.
Approved: This is displayed after the transfer committee approves the teachers transfer request. The teachers transfer letter is then issued through the Principal in the case of post primary institutions and through the County Director in the case of primary school.
NOTE When a transfer request is withdrawn it simply means it was not successful or was successful and a new one can now be placed.
TSC issues thousands of transfer letters for delocalized teachers.
