The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has launched an automatic three-year promotion for all teachers in the country.
TSC stated that the promotion of teachers within common cadre grades would eliminate the competitive interviews in the designated categories.
The commission noted that the new policy applies to certificate, diploma, and bachelor's degree holders.
According to the commission, it has a structured timeline for upward mobility based on years of service and satisfactory performance of teachers.
According to the commission, teachers who are currently in Grade C1 will transition to Grade C2 after three years, while bachelor's holders in Grade C2 will be promoted to Grade 3 after a similar period.
“P1 certificate holders appointed at Grade B5 are eligible for automatic promotion to Grade C1 after three years, while those in Grade C1 and C2 will move up to Grade C2 and C3, respectively, under the same conditions,“ TSC stated.
It added that this progression model is designed to recognise and evaluate teachers' performance without subjecting them to repeated interviews, and they will be assessed during their period of work.
"TSC recruits registered teachers according to the recruitment guidelines from time to time. The available vacancies are advised based on the demands for and supply of teachers as per the existing establishments and budgetary provision," the commission stated.
To make sure that teachers are employed fairly, the commission distributed the vacancies among the 47 counties.
The recruitment will consider the professional qualifications, age, length of time since graduation, and the CBC upgrade status.
"There are existing policies on the maximum number of schools per region, ward, or area and how these policies influence teachers' recruitment and deployment to ensure equitable distribution of teachers in schools," TSC added.
The commission said that this process begins with the identification of vacancies, and once approved, the vacancies are advertised on the TSC website and in print media.
