What is the Role of Teachers Service Commission?

What is the Role of Teachers Service Commission?

Under Article 237(2) of the Constitution, the Commission is mandated to perform the following functions: Register trained teachers. Assign teachers employed by the Commission for service in any public school or institution. Review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service.

What is Teachers Service Commission Kenya?

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, was established by the Constitution of Kenya 2010 in Chapter 13 Part 3, article 237. The Commission manages teachers in all public primary and post primary learning institutions; both secondary and Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs).

When was the TSC established?

July 1967
As a result of these factors, the Teachers Service Commission was formed in July 1967 through an Act of Parliament. TSC was formed to give teachers one employer and uniform terms and conditions of service.

What are the devolved functions of TSC?

The Constitution has further bestowed upon the TSC the responsibility of reviewing the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service; reviewing the demand for and the supply of teachers; and advising the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession.

What is the TSC mission and vision?

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What is the expanded mandate of TSC?

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to have an expanded mandate to include posting teachers to childcare facilities across the country. The Government could also soon pay school fees for needy children enrolled in private schools but at the rate commensurate with fees payable for those in public schools.

Is TSC under the Ministry of education?

“TSC is an independent commission and any attempt to water down its functions would be a recipe for chaos in the education sector,” said Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion. “We are demanding an immediate meeting between TSC, ministry and CIC to deliberate over these issues.

Who created TSC?

Although the Teachers Service Commission was established in 1967, its history dates back to the 1950s when teachers led by retired President Daniel T Moi vigorously fought for the formation of one teacher body.

Is TSC an independent commission?

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of Kenya is an Independent Commission established under the Constitution of Kenya to manage human resource within the education sector. It is based in the capital city, Nairobi with offices in all the 47 Counties.

Who employs teachers in Kenya?

the Teachers Service Commission
Pursuant Article 237 (2) b and c, of the Constitution of Kenya the Teachers Service Commission is mandated to recruit and employ registered teachers; and assign such teachers for service in any public school or institution.

What are the 3 types of education?

It is all about gaining experience and therefore we can divide education into three main types:

  • Formal Education.
  • Informal Education.
  • Non-formal Education.