Junior Secondary School Teachers’ Contract Termination Is Undermining Government Plan To Curb Unemployment Crisis
Junior Secondary School teachers on strike
Barely two days after obeying government call to end strike, are the Junior Secondary School teachers now jobless after Teachers Service Commission terminated their contract in what they mentioned as professional misconduct.
The JSS teachers had called for strike demanding better terms of employment including provision of permanent jobs.
In the letters of their termination the TSC cited they were absence in working days without any reason.
The call to end strike came when the JSS teachers came into deliberation as they looked forward to national budget to be passed pending their recruitment on permanent deal.
Decision to sack these teachers not only affects their families but dragging back government plan to minimise unemployment by creating more jobs to Kenyans.
Recruitment of JSS teachers even though in contract basis had reduced the number of joblessness in the country which now has increased.
It’s so unfortunate for employees to loose jobs while fighting for their rights besides they had agreed to resume work on Monday.
Instead of improving terms so as to motivate the JSS teachers deliver best services to millions of students, the commission is looking down on them.
The big question is , how will students cope having in mind the number of JSS teachers on contract did not meet the requirement by schools.
It’s time for President to intervene bearing in mind he is the one rallying the move to curb unemployment crisis. President should correct TSC and ensure JSS teachers not only get back their jobs but also recruitment on permanent deal.
By doing this government will meet its goals in minimising unemployment crisis in Kenya.
Willy Kiplangat, media student
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