Calist Mwatela

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 281 to 290 of 702.

• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not appraised myself with the details of the Budget. As we know, the Ministry is large. I would say that the relevant Committee of the House will, indeed, get the opportunity to address this issue in their own right and they would be very helpful in ensuring that this allocation is provided for in the actual Budget. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member listened to the answer I gave, these teachers who are on contract terms are the ones who are given preference when it comes to transforming them into permanent terms. So, I really do not see the problem that the hon. Member is raising because when it comes to interviews, they get preference and not the ones that are freshly coming in. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there were some teachers who were employed. Those who were employed followed those terms that I have mentioned. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, I am sure. What I am saying is that those who were employed on permanent terms may have been working on contract which was transformed to permanent status. Those who were given priority were the ones who were already in the service as contract teachers. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you give me time, I will be able to produce those letters. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not evading the question. Take the example of a school that requires Mathematics and Chemistry teachers and none of the teachers who have applied there is on contract. You do not hire a person who has not made a request for the job. That is why I am saying “may” but if the person was already on contract then he gets the opportunity. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have to be careful. In the case of a primary school, the answer is “yes” because there are no specific qualifications as such. However, in post-primary institutions, we cannot do that because there are special requirements for each school and people must apply for those particular jobs in the particular stations. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Financial Estimates were tabled yesterday. In answering the hon. Member’s question, I said that according to the new Constitution, the TSC is a corporate body and, therefore, I cannot order them to do things contrary to what is provided in the Constitution. So, the TSC will have to act in its own right as the Commission that is charged with the responsibility of employing teachers. I cannot order them! view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know why it is becoming so difficult. What I am saying is that, in primary schools “yes” but in secondary schools, the hon. Member knows what happens. Teachers apply for positions as advertised depending on availability of vacancies in different schools. A school may have a position and teachers who are not necessarily serving on contract may apply. So, you cannot give such a place to somebody who has not applied. You have to give employment to the people who have applied for the jobs. That is the difference. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view