Govt spends Sh18 billion to give JSS teachers permanent employment.
In order to secure permanent employment, the more than 46,000 intern teachers at Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) had to wait until January.
This comes after the government said on Monday that it would provide the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) a funding boost of Sh18 billion in order to convert the intern teachers to positions that would pay pensions and be permanent.
According to a State House communiqué, Sh18.7 billion had been set up for the confirmation of JSS interns.
Additionally, Sh31.3 billion was given to the Higher Education Loans Board, while Sh17 billion was given to the University Funding Board for government-sponsored student scholarships.
The statement states, “President William Ruto has acceded to the Supplementary Appropriations (No.2) Bill, which includes adjustments to reduce expenditures while maintaining essential services in agriculture, health, and education, including remuneration enhancements for security officers, following the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024 and the resulting revenue shortfall of Sh344 billion.”
The sum, however, falls short of the Sh30 billion TSC will require to pay the intern teachers for the full year till the following budgetary allotment under the revised terms.
According to TSC estimates, the Sh18 billion cash allocated for the conversion will only be sufficient to support the interns for a total of six months, as reported by The Standard.
Stakeholders with knowledge of the situation revealed that TSC is considering delaying the confirmation of JSS interns in order to reduce the amount of money needed to pay for their wages in order to prevent a crisis.
Govt spends Sh18 billion to give JSS teachers permanent employment.
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