President Ruto has affirmed that JSS interns must serve for two years before being eligible for permanent employment. Speaking during a round table live interview to a host of journalists from mainstream media houses, the Head of State said it was now a government policy for state employees to undergo two year internshp before consideration for permanent terms.
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"JSS teachers will report to work in January because we rolled out a policy that requires a two-year internshp before being employed permanently," the President said.
The President revealed that the policy is currently being implemented in other government sectors, not that just TSC.
" We are not doing internships with teachers only, we are doing internships with many other sectors. In fact, we have gotten a cohort of interns at Public Service Commission (PSC) because internship is part of the learning process and job process." He said.
The interns were also assured of permanent employment at the end their internship by the President. He also praised the teachers for doing a 'wonderful job' in their work stations.
"Once they complete their internshp of two years we will hire everybody. So they need to relax..." he said in part.
The issue of confirmation has been a thorny one for months now as JSS interns have demanding permanent employment. The tutors have cited the terms on their contract which stated that internship was non - renewable. In addition, the pioneer teachers of JSS say the 17k stipend is too little to sustain their basic needs. Although the TSC has never officially stated the government policy but the case may have been closed following the President's prouncement.
The renewal process is currently ongoing in many parts of the country with large numbers turning up for the exercise despite the obvious discontent.
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