The teacher's service commission is set to employ all interns on permanent and pensionable terms.
A memo signed by TSC Director of Staffing Joseph Mugele dated January 11 indicates that the interns will now not be removed from the payroll.
"The interviews for the exercise commence on Friday, January 13 and recruitment documents are scheduled for February 6,' the memo reads.
In December, TSC said 10,000 of the teachers will be employed on permanent pensionable terms. 25,550 will be intern teachers.
TSC further said 9,000 of the slots are for permanent secondary school teachers and 1,000 for primary school teachers while 21,550 slots are for intern teachers for Junior secondary schools.
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The Commission said another 4000 intern teachers will be hired for primary schools.
TSC also bowed to pressure from Parliament and included biological age as the key consideration in recruiting teachers.
This is the first time age is considered as a parameter of teacher listing in changes contained in an addendum to the guidelines for recruitment issued by the TSC.
The teachers’ employer has also emphasized the length of stay after one qualifies to teach, heralding a complete shift in the manner it seeks to employ teachers.
