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Kenya: TSC Commits Sh1 Billion to Support Teachers’ CBC Training

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Nairobi — Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has budgeted Sh.1 billion to train teachers on the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) under the 2021/22 financial year.

TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia on Tuesday said more than 100,000 teachers had been trained since the beginning of the year in readiness for CBC implementation in Grade 5 in July.

“The TSC continues to train teachers in readiness for the phased CBC implementation. Particularly, we have this year trained more than 100,000. I wish to thank the National Treasury for allocating the Commission Sh1 billion for the CBC teacher training in the next financial year. So far, we have trained 156,000 teachers in primary schools on CBC and we hope that this transition will continue without any interruption,” Macharia said.

She further stated that once relevant parties agree on the changes regarding the registration requirements to suit the CBC a date of implementation will clearly be spelt out in a manner that will ensure a seamless transition from the 8-4-4 education system to the new Competence Based Curriculum.

“Such reforms will be implemented in a methodical, systematic and phased manner that will not disadvantage any past or present graduate of a valid education degree. When we have changes and reforms in the education sector, if these changes affect the lowest level, then we expect a ripple effect to the highest level,” she said.

Macharia added that teachers were ready and prepared to accommodate the task of handling more than one million learners in the spirit of government’s 100 percent transition initiative.