The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has tabled a new proposal on revision of the the minimum entry requirements level for those aiming to become teachers .
I’m the latest proposal, TSC has planned to completely scrap the P1 Certificate Level of education teacher trainees.
In the most recent proposal, the commission now demands to have a Diploma Certificate as the lowest level for all teachers .
This will be the minimum requirement for those too for those willing for training to teach at ECDE level
Accord to TSC ,Commission all teacher recruits must score a minimum grade of C and must also have a D plain in Mathematics.
The commission has defended this move saying is that it aims at improving performance of candidates in the national examination.
According to TSC Director Cabin Anyuor, research shows that an in any analysis of KCSE results, normally the worst subject performance at KCPE or KCSE is Mathematics and Languages.
Macharia has further announced that the TSC has plans to share with the Ministry of Education to determine the course of action for those teachers in training who did not meet the new set minimum entry requirements.
Teacher trainees Thogoto Teachers Training College Trainees; IMAGE/COURTESY
Macharia said that for the trainees currently in colleges and may not have the necessary requisite qualifications, TSC is consulting with the Ministry have a solution so that should not be a problem.
On matters teacher discipline,the commission has also proposed new stringent measures for teachers among the include deregistration of those engaged in gross misconduct such as having affairs with students.
