27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I stand to present a public petition, Petition No.003 of 2017, regarding transfer of TVET lecturers from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to the Public Service Commission (PSC). I, the undersigned, on behalf of the Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVET) lecturers in the country, draw the attention of this honoroubale House to the following: THAT, following the enactment of TVET Act (2013) that requires the management of TVET institutions and their trainers be under the respective governing councils and boards of governors, a decision was made to transfer the trainer management function from ...
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, a total of 3,780 lecturers on TSC payroll were transferred to the Ministry of Education. However, the payroll was transferred with effect from 30th August 2018; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, since September 2018, the petitioners have had reduced salaries and other remunerations;
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, there is no scheme of service for trainers in the Ministry of Education for the TVET lecturers;
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, over 30 newly established and equipped TVET institutions have neither principals nor lecturers, which is a waste of public resources. Furthermore, the budgetary provisions for recruitment of 2,000 additional trainers appropriated in the Financial Year 2018/2019 may not be realised in time due to the current confusion in the ministry;
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, a number of TVET institutions have no functional boards of governors;
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Directorate of Technical Education under the Ministry of Education is a policy maker and, therefore, cannot carry out trainer management functions;
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, efforts to resolve this matter with the relevant government agencies have been futile; and,
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, the matter in respect of which this Petition is raised is not pending before any court of law, constitutional or legal body.
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27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly:
Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Education and Research: (i) recommend that the trainer management and development function be domiciled under TVET Authority as envisaged in the Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions Act of 2013; (ii) recommend that the relevant ministry develops a scheme of service for the trainers; and, (iii) makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the matter.
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