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    "id": 1491636,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1491636/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ogamba",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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    "content": " Thank you. On the third limb, the TSC commenced the process of transitioning 46,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms in September this year. The process will be completed in December 2024, and the candidates will be confirmed into their positions in January, 2025. If you can remember, this was part of issues that were raised by their unions at the beginning of the term and we promised to ensure that these 46,000 teachers are placed on permanent and pensionable terms. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the fourth limb of that question is to address staffing gaps in junior schools. The Government has been making provision for the annual recruitment of additional teachers. The Government has also been deploying qualified teachers from primary to junior schools to further bridge the gap. Since 1st February, 2023, a total of 56,928 teachers have been serving in junior school, made up as follows: Nine thousand teachers on permanent and pensionable terms, 8,378 teachers deployed from primary schools to enhance the number of teachers in junior school, and 39,550 intern teachers engaged to address teacher shortages. As noted above, these interns are in the process of being transitioned to permanent and pensionable terms. Starting this month to December, 2024, the Government is recruiting an additional 20,000 teachers to further bridge in the junior schools. The projected establishment, therefore, for junior school teachers in 2025 will be 149,350 teachers. The teachers on duty will be 76,928, resulting in a shortage of 72,422 teachers. The Government will then progressively recruit more teachers to bridge this gap. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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