The Teachers Service Commission has finally come out to clear the air over a madam teacher who has been frustrated and kept waiting at the TSC headquarter.
“I need help. I am a trained teacher from the University of Nairobi and I have my TSC number. I have been registered since 2017 and I was recruited in August 2019 at ACK Canon Mweri Secondary in Kilifi County. However, I never received my appointment letter,” Lydia had lamented.
However TSC has come out to shade light on what transpired after social media activities that portrayed TSC as callous and numb.
This is what TSC said in response to Lydia Ireri case.
“The attention of the Commission is drawn to some social media reports about the status of teacher Lydia Ireri’s job. Lydia was recruited as a teacher by the Commission early this year.
Unfortunately, her posting letter, along with those of other teachers recruited at the same time, could not be dispatched due to the disruption caused by the Covid 19 pandemic.The process of a new teacher reporting in a school requires the physical presence of the teacher himself or herself and the receiving head teacher.
The coronavirus pandemic has made this impossible over the last five months that schools have been closed. Indeed, our headquarters and field officers have been relaying this information to teachers when they inquire.
We look forward to issuing all pending postings letters once we overcome the Coronavirus pandemic and it is safe to reopen schools. We regret that Lydia had to travel to Nairobi today” Beatrice Wababu Head of Corporate Affairs
Lydia Ireri’s plight represents many trained teachers who were affected by the covid-19 Pandemic negatively. Why did she have to risk infection to Covid-19 by physically going to Nairobi’s TSC HQ?
She used social media means to gain support from the masses to be heard by TSC. Why did she have to physically go to Nairobi?
TSC communicates via SMS to TSC teachers. I say this from experience. TSC has notified me not to physically visit their offices in Nairobi but reach TSC by it’s website. Lydia could have been reached remotely as to avoid putting her and her colleagues at risk to contracting the Corona virus.
It is within the best interest of the stakeholders of education to have teachers run the community based learning program being proposed by government. A disgruntled teacher may not be enthusiastic to fully get involved in the process of getting parents and learners on board the program.
Maybe, TSC as an employer, should improve on the communication to her teachers ( all teachers granted TSC numbers, in the service or waiting to be absorbed on the payroll) to maintain a well connected teaching fraternity. TSC doesn’t always need to be seen in bad light. Let TSC be ahead of the rest in arresting issues directly affecting the teachers.
The exclusive new normal way of communicating is and will be for some time to come is using virtual/remote means.
Thank you.
Tsc is not responding to email messages and also the provided phone contacts are all time engaged. It is very frustrating to have wait for them to respond. I have emailed TSC three times with no feedback. Am disappointed at commission.
Jacqueline Kaweza Lubare Oyuga it is good you have not had and issue with the teacher’s employer. Pray you do not spend 19 years of your 27 years in one job group , and misssed your eight years annual increments as if there is no inflation in the country. Please if it has been well with you thank GOD.
I want to thank the TSC for that clear response to teacher Ireri. I’m also encouraging SMS and online communication at this time of covid 19 and it should even continue after the pandemic. Personally I request for a provision of online application form for transfers for teachers. It appears that the way it is now it is easily subordinated by some officials. Many who want transfers could be suffering.
I don’t think Lydia has handled her case professionally. We have subcounty offices she could have consulted before risking a minor and travel to the headquarter, after all she is not the only one missing the letter. My opinion though is that maybe she has been depressed and she could seek some financial assistance from the attached school. I have been to T.S.C headquarters and i was treated as a queen. If you haven’t been there try out after the pandemic and you will rule out all the rumors and notions about T.S.C. sorry for Lydia
Madam Beatrice you say you were served very well at the HQ and contradict yourself about Madam Lydia’s case, why didn’t you use sub county office instead of visiting the HQ? Equally, madam Lydia was served very well at the HQ. Not at the subcounty
Wonders will never end!!!!!, TSC is talking of conquering COVID pandemic before serving newly appointed teachers with appointment letters. When will that be?
Visiting the HQ br Madam Lydia was the best choice she made. About writing an email to TSC Kenya HQ doesn’t work. I have written emails not once not twice but no response is yet to be sent. Those who have never had an issue should not judge her out of their ignorance. Let the TSC Kenya HQ improve their service delivery especially on emailing .
TSC fails to tick any of the boxes.
1. Was there a recruitment in January?, No was it in August?, yes. So Lydia is right.
2. Does it mean TSC is the only one locked from having physical meetings of two. Of course no… So Beatrice should have reported because it wouldn’t need a crowd for her to be received in the station.
3. Did TSC lack a means to send the letter to Kilifi? May be yes, but Courier services were on, emails are allowed. Why did the have to delay?
4. If TSC feared to commit themselves in paying Lydia’s salary, why would they not send her a letter explaining her effective date of service which could as well allow for resumption of schools.
5. Finally, if TSC is fair as others have hyped here. Why didnt they give Lydia the letter when she visited..
TSC mmetucheza na hiyo response. It’s too shallow.
Urge Tsc to act on emails as first as possible for it’s only the safest way of communicating during this pendemic
She was risking her life and that of her child especially now. I also have an experience with TSC HQ. Their services are incredible. Perhaps it was a bad day for her. Lydia don’t worry all will be well some day and remember, Lightening only strikes once. Take heart