Transfer of TVET lecturers from TSC to PSC

Prayer

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 Teachers Service Commission with effect from 1st July 2018 to the Public Service Commission; THAT, as at July 2018, there were 102 TVET institutions, to which TSC deployed lecturers and discharged all the teacher management functions; THAT, the TSC initiated the process of handing over the 102 TVET institutions with a teaching staff of 3,780 to the Ministry of Education (State Department of Vocational and Technical Training); 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; THAT, since September 2018, the petitioners have had reduced salaries and other remunerations; THAT, there is no scheme of service for trainers in the Ministry of Education for the TVET lecturers; 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 appr