TSC revised registration policy will impact students and teachers who enroll in 2025.
TSC revised registration policy will impact students and teachers who enroll in 2025.
The registration standards for those looking to become teachers have been modified by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
According to the latest TSC modifications, a student who wants to pursue a bachelor’s degree in education at the university must have received at least a B- in both English and mathematics.
The student must also have received a minimum of a C+ in each of the two teaching topics and a minimum of a C+ overall in the KCSE mean grade.
To pursue an education degree, students used to just need to have received a least C+ overall in the KCSE and a minimum C+ in each of the two teaching courses.
Bridging courses were previously utilized to fill up the gaps for students who did not fulfill the minimal standards, but the Commission has outlawed them as well.
It is no longer acceptable to substitute bridging courses for the minimal academic requirements.
It is required that students pursuing the secondary option of the Diploma in Education receive at least a D+ in mathematics and a C in English. Additionally, a KCSE overall mean grade of at least C+ is required.
These modifications, however, will not have an impact on the current student teachers who are still enrolled in various institutions and universities.
When these modifications go into effect the following year, colleges and institutions must adjust.
A new registration policy will be released by TSC for anyone who wish to register and receive a TSC number.
The government’s proposal to control the number of teachers being produced by colleges and institutions that have contributed to the unemployment issue is what the adjustments are.
In total, 354,234 unemployed teachers would be sent by the government through TSC to work overseas in seventeen nations next year. Teachers without jobs are the aim of this initiative, according to TSC.
According to TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia, any registered teachers who have earned a certificate, diploma, or degree from an accredited university are qualified to work overseas.
The United States, Ireland, Germany, France, Canada, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia, Spain, China, Kuwait, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Botswana are among the seventeen nations that have asked for our teaching services, according to Macharia.
A policy framework and guidelines for the thousands of teachers without jobs who wish to go abroad have already been prepared by the Commission.
The policy was created in response to requests for Kenyan teachers to be exported from other countries, according to CEO Nancy Macharia.
Kenyan instructors, particularly those who can teach English, are in great demand in the United States, Ireland, and Germany, according to our research and discussions with the State Department of Diaspora Affairs.
Then there is Thailand and various Middle Eastern countries, and South Africa for individuals who can teach Kiswahili. Ms. Macharia stated that the policy is a focused reaction to this market demand.
Following the official launch of the exercise, TSC will send out guidelines and an online application link to teachers without jobs.
As of May 2024, the commission reported that it had 714,234 teachers on its registry, of whom 360,000 were permanently employed by the TSC.
Qatar (Islamic religious education and science instructors) and Kuwait, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates—all of which need special needs education teachers—are among the other nations that are the focus of teacher exports. China, France, Botswana, and Japan all need Kiswahili teachers, Ms. Macharia stated.
She also mentioned the demand for English-teaching professionals in China, France, Canada, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.
The government-to-government labor export programs will be used to place the workers overseas.
“The commission has been approached by multiple delegations seeking collaboration for the export initiative. This made it necessary to create a framework of policies to direct the procedure.
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Labor, who are in charge of investigating the markets for teacher export, would collaborate closely with TSC, a government agency, Ms. Macharia stated.
The qualifications, experiences, and fundamental abilities needed for a particular foreign teaching position will be outlined in the selection criteria.
A teacher must be a citizen of Kenya, completed training, and earned a degree, diploma, or certificate in education from an accredited institution in order to be eligible for placement overseas. They must also fulfill additional requirements for TSC registration.
Chapter Six of the Constitution must be followed, and the instructor must be registered with the TSC.
Additional requirements specified by the host nation, such as professional qualifications, specialized training, language ability, or other job-specific needs, must also be met by the teacher.
The policy document states that “the commission will coordinate with the relevant ministries and agencies to offer an orientation program for the chosen teachers that will cover issues such as security, medical, transportation, terms of engagement, compensation, career guidance and development, cultural sensitivity, transparency and accessibility, language skills (where applicable), and specific educational practices prevalent in the host country.”
TSC revised registration policy will impact students and teachers who enroll in 2025.
