The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has made changes to course requirements undertaken by tutors before they are allowed to join the work force. A report by Daily Nation on Thursday, May 27, indicated that the commission had resorted to scrapping off Bachelor of Education Degree that thousands of teachers pursued before securing employment. Instead, teachers will henceforth be expected to pursue a Bachelor of Arts course or a Bachelor of Science for a period of three years. Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia FileAccording to TSC Quality Assurance Director Reuben Nthamburi, the new change is expected to take effect in September this year. "In order to professionalise the teaching service and improve the quality of education, the commission needs to review entry grades to the teaching service and advice the national government.

Source: Daily Nation May 27, 2021 06:56 UTC