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TSC List of Cash Rewards for Teachers and How to Qualify; TSC Parades Cash Rewards for Teachers. Here is How to Qualify

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TSC List of Cash Rewards for Teachers and How to Qualify; TSC Parades Cash Rewards for Teachers. Here is How to Qualify

TSC List of Cash Rewards for Teachers and How to Qualify; TSC Parades Cash Rewards for Teachers. Here is How to Qualify

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC-Kenya has developed a new way of awarding teachers who exhibit exceptional skills while carrying out their duties.

Since there is a huge number of teachers, there is a systematic way of sieving those who qualify for the newly listed awards.

Rebranding of TSC logo.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Thursday, September 9, announced cash rewards for teachers who will participate in their rebranding competition.

The teachers’ employer stated that the commission is in the process of rebranding and urged tutors across the country to participate in the competition.

In their statement, the commission indicates that the competition will involve redesigning their logo and the formulation of new vision and mission statements.

“TSC is carrying out a competition to redesign its logo and develop new mission and vision statements,” TSC announced.

The commission further states that the new designs must communicate the commission’s values.

“The logo must clearly communicate and demonstrate what TSC stands for in an innovative and creative manner,” TSC stated.

The competition, dubbed Logo, Vision, and Mission contest, is open to both teachers and staff within the commissions’ secretariat.

Cash Rewards for teachers

For the logo competition, the winner will walk away with Ksh 40,000, with the 1st runners up getting Ksh 20,000, and the 2nd runners up receiving Ksh 10,000.

Winners in the mission and vision category will get Ksh 30,000, with the 1st runners up getting Ksh 20,000, and the 2nd runners up walking away with Ksh 10,000.

How to Qualify

Interested applicants are directed to register for the competition by visiting the commission’s website and filling in their TSC details.

Each participant in the competition is expected to make a maximum of three entries for each category.

Applicants are also required to accompany their designs with an explanatory brief detailing their designs.

Application Deadline

The competition will close on September 30, 2021.

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TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies 2021/2022: TSC Announces Recruitment of 1995 internship Teachers for Primary and Secondary Schools to be filled in September/October 2021. How to Apply 

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TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies per County and Region September 2021/2022: TSC Announces Recruitment of 1995 internship Teachers for Primary and Secondary Schools to be filled in September/October 2021. How to Apply 

Click on the following link to download the full list of available TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies per County as of September/ October 

TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies per County and Region September 2021/2022: TSC Announces Recruitment of 1995 internship Teachers for Primary and Secondary Schools to be filled in September/October 2021. How to Apply 

For the latest TSC Internship Recruitment News, Vacancies, Marking Scheme/Score sheet, Posts per County, Application and Deadline Click HERE

 

TSC Internship Advert September- October 2021

TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies 2021/2022: TSC Announces Recruitment of 1995 internship Teachers for Primary and Secondary Schools to be filled in September/October 2021. How to Apply ; Commission Advertises 1995 Internship Recruitment Vacancies to be filled in September/October 2021. Check out the full details below- Teacher Internship Advert, Requirements, Duration of Internship Contract, Monthly Stipend, Internship Certificate, Application Procedure and Deadline

 

Click on the following link to access the complete list of currently advertised / available TSC Internship Teaching Vacancies per County and Region as of July/August 2021

TSC Internship Vacancies per county and region September/October 2021

TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies 2021/2022: TSC Announces Recruitment of 1995 internship Teachers for Primary and Secondary Schools to be filled in September/October 2021. How to Apply ; Commission Advertises 1995 Internship Recruitment Vacancies to be filled in September/October 2021. Check out the full details below- Teacher Internship Advert, Requirements, Duration of Internship Contract, Monthly Stipend, Internship Certificate, Application Procedure and Deadline

 

 

TSC Internship 2021: Since the year 2020, the Teachers Service Commission, TSC has been recruiting teachers on an internship contract basis for a minimum period of 12 months annually to bridge the huge gaps in Kenya’s Education sector.

 

TSC Internship Recruitment Vacancies per county 2021/2022

The announcement of TSC Internship 2021 is a reprieve for trained teachers who are likely to miss out on the ongoing comparatively lucrative TSC Mass Recruitment of teachers  on permanent and pensionable terms.

 

TSC Internship  Vacancies Advertisement September 2021

 

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nancy Macharia has said that the commission is ready to hire 5,000 teachers from 22 July 2021 following the advertisement issued earlier this month.

After the completion of the exercise, around 1995 intern teachers will also be recruited in the 2021/22 financial year. In a communication on Wednesday, CEO Nancy Macharia said the Treasury has allocated 2.5 billion to recruit teachers.

 

2021 TSC Internship Application, Deadline

 

Internship slots in various schools of the republic have been released on September 15 and applicants will have to submit their application through tsc application portal https://hrmis.tsc.go.ke/ from September 15 2021 to September 27 2021

 

TSC Internship September 2021; Official Reporting Dates- October 2021

Shortlisted teachers who will bag the 1995 TSC Internship posts will have to report at their respective stations latest by October 2021.

“This is to reduce the burden of teachers in handling the increased enrollment. Eligible unemployed and registered teachers will look for advertisements for applications next month,” read his statement partially.

According to Nancy Macharia, she has trained over 100,000 teachers to prepare for CBC implementation in grade 5 in July. The Treasury allocated one billion shillings for CBC teacher training in the next fiscal year.

The Commission has allocated Sh2.5 billion for teacher recruitment to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in the year starting July, despite requesting 13.1 billion shillings.

The lack of funding means that the commission will not achieve its target of recruiting 25,000 teachers and 12,000 interns in the next financial year amid a huge shortage across the country.

Macharia said they have already trained 156,000 teachers in primary schools on CBC. The implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) suffered a setback after the National Fund allocated only 1 billion shillings and reduced the allocation to 18.7 billion shillings to the teacher’s employer.

A total of 202.8 billion shillings was set aside for the education sector’s recovery programs after the time lost since the COVID-19 outbreak in the country in March 2020.

Educational institutions were closed for nine months due to the outbreak. Treasury CS Ukur Yatani also said that 12 billion shillings would cover 62.2 billion rupees for free primary education, 2.5 billion shillings to recruit teachers, and free day-to-secondary education, including insurance for learners.

“Four billion shillings is for exam fee waiver for all class eight and 1 billion for four candidates and for the school meal program,” Yatani said.

TSC had proposed an allocation of Sh300.5 billion to finance its activities, including hiring more teachers to manage the increased student population under the government’s 100 percent transition from primary school.

TSC Internship Recruitment August 2021 Application

Applications for Teachers Service Commission (TSC) vacancies are done purely online. In filling the advertised teaching vacancies, the Commission invites eligible teachers to submit their applications online at the TSC Online Recruitment Portal; https://hrmis.tsc.go.ke/

 

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TSC List of Re-advertised Vacancies August/ September 2021: Unfilled Combinations & Schools That Teachers Are Applying For Again As Per TSC Directives 2021

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TSC List of Re-advertised Vacancies August/ September 2021: Unfilled Combinations & Schools That Teachers Are Applying For Again As Per TSC Directives 2021

Latest TSC News 2021/2022: The Teachers Service Commission has re-advertised several vacancies for unfilled subject combinations. These unfilled slots arose from the previous TSC Mass Recruitment Exercise that saw approximately 10,000 trained teachers get absorbed into the permanent and pensionable TSC establishment in August 2021.

The teachers who were lucky to land the coveted slots have already received their letters for new postings in both primary and secondary schools across the 47 counties.

The Commission had advertised some 10,000 slots where 1000 were for the teachers to be deployed to Secondary schools.The rest were left for new recruits.

TSC List of Re-advertised Vacancies August 2021: Unfilled Combinations & Schools That Teachers Are Applying For Again As Per TSC Directives 2021

It has emerged that as teachers receive their employment letters, some 27 secondary schools did not receive any teacher for an interview or those who all applied in the schools did not qualify as per the TSC guidelines.The Commission has ordered fresh recruitments on these affected schools.

The following are some of the affected schools where teachers are required to apply.

1-Ndururi Secondary school.

2-Sawagongo Secondary.

3-St Polycarp Meso secondary.

4-Tharaka secondary.

5-St Antony Engoshura secondary.

6- Ngecho Secondary.

7-St Angela Mumias Secondary.

8-Friends school.

9-Gamalenga secondary.

10-Kilingili secondary.

11- St Thomas Amagoro secondary.

12- Moding secondary.

13-Munda secondary.

14- Lwala Kadwa secondary.

15-Bulokowe Mixed secondary.

16- Ramula Girls secondary.

17-Ombeyi secondary

18- Elementaita secondary.

These among others have seen some combinations for teachers being in the list of the re-advertisement.Some of the affected combinations are as follows:

1-Agriculture/Chemistry.

2-Agriculture/History.

3-Business/Agriculture.

4-Home Science.

5-Drawing & Design.

6-Chemistry/Geography.

7-Computer/Maths.

8-Computer/History

9-Home Science/History.

10-Home Science/Bology.

12-Kiswahili/Maths.

13-Music amongst others.

 

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TSC: New Minimum KCSE Grades For Teaching Subjects; Latest TSC Recruitment Guidelines

New TSC Recruitment Guidelines 2021-2022; All Teacher Graduates to Undertake Mandatory Post Graduate Diploma in Education, PGDE before Receiving Teaching Certificates

TSC Set To Raise Minimum KCSE Grades For Teacher Trainees’ Teaching Subjects

The only body mandated to alter the Minimum Entry Requirements for all teachers wishing to be employed by the government in Kenya, Teachers Service Commission, TSC is gearing up for major reforms in the education sector.

These reforms in teachers’ minimum grades for teaching  subjects- areas of specialization will usher in a new era of professionalism and excellence in the teaching profession.

Details at our disposal now  indicate that the Teachers Commission, TSC, is proposing that minimum KCSE grades in teaching subjects, areas of specialization be raised from the current grade of C+ plus to B- minus.

According to the proposal by TSC, teachers who will taking learners theough Junior Secondary School (JSS) And Senior Secondary School (SSS) as outlined in the Competence Based Curriculum, CBC, will have to undertake training in three subjects.

Currently, teachers in secondary schools teach two subjects.

The commission has however proposed that the minimum entry mean grade into colleges and universities will remain to KCSE Mean grade of C+.

At the same time, the teachers’ employer is proposing the scrapping off of the Bachelor of Education Science and Bachelor of Education Arts. The two courses will be replaced with Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts respectively.

These proposals are clearly outlined in the policy document by TSC titled, Framework for Entry in the Teaching Service. Students intending to train as teachers will have to first undertake Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science courses for a period of three years majoring on the key subjects and, thereafter, undertake a Postgraduate Diploma in Education for a period of one year for teaching at junior and senior school and SNE (Special Needs Education.

“All the 8-4-4 and Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) students must undertake first, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science courses for a period of three years majoring on the key subjects and, thereafter, undertake a Postgraduate Diploma in Education for a period of one year for teaching at junior and senior school and SNE (Special Needs Education),” the document stipulates.

Other recommendations are that the minimum qualification for entry into teaching in Kenya at all levels be a diploma in Education.

The proposals according to the commission are meant to equip educators with enough knowledge and practical experience on teaching.

Backlash

The proposals have already elicited mixed reactions with lecturers and the University Academic Staff Union strongly opposing them.

According to some critics, this could be a way of reducing the ever ballooning wage bill in Kenya as per the recommendations given by the World Bank.

 

 

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TSC NEWS 2021-2022 Sossion urges Teachers to Stay Calm as He Is Fighting for Their Rights

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 TSC NEWS 2021-2022 Sossion urges Teachers to Stay Calm as He Is Fighting for Their Rights

Sossion urges Teachers to Stay Calm as He Is Fighting for Their Rights in Parliament

 

Sossion urges Teachers to Stay Calm as He Is Fighting for Their Rights in Parliament

 

Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary General and nominated member of parliament on the Orange Democratic Movement party ticket Wilson Sossion, continues to defend teachers’ rights even after stepping down.

Speaking during the national assembly sitting, Sossion maintained that the Teachers Service Commission should respect the rule of law as well as teachers’ rights. The former KNUT secretary general’s ai is to stop the TSC from implementing new directives through the parliament to terminate the Teachers Professional Development programme.

Teachers Service Commission has recently rolled out the teachers’ professional development programme which aimed at offering in-service training programs for all active teachers in the country. The program has six modules each lasting five years, upon which teachers will get their certificate renewed. The commission had identified the institutions that will be offering the refresher training program, as they meet the training costs for the modules at a cost of six thousand shillings per year, which will be mandatory for all active teachers.

This program was however challenged in court, due to lack of public participation. The former secretary general had termed it illegal, saying they had not been involved in crafting it.

Wilson Sossion, together with other petitioners will continue to oppose the commission’s move, saying that the directives will affect the financial situation of tutors in the country.

Sossion has urged teachers to remain calm and to avoid panicking as he believes that the Parliament will stop TPD from being implemented.

The Education committee in parliament is set to sit early next week and deliberate on the issue fully.

 

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TSC Teacher Profile Update Process and Deadline 2021; TSC Sets New Deadline for Updating TSC Teachers’ Profiles; This is How to update your profile online and requirements

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TSC Teacher Profile Update Process and Deadline; TSC Sets New Deadline for Updating TSC Teachers’ Profiles; This is How to update your profile online and requirements

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TSC Teacher Profile Updating Process and Deadline 2021

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC,  has issued an ultimatum touching on the ongoing TSC Teacher Profile Updating Process.

TSC Teacher Profile Update Process and Deadline 2021; TSC Sets New Deadline for Updating TSC Teachers' Profiles; This is How to update your profile online and requirements

According to the latest TSC Teachers’ news 2021, all TSC employed teachers are expected to update their profiles by uploading academic and professional certificates online by October 15, 2021.

This move is aimed at stamping out ghost teachers who have for years on end been burdening the taxpayers by earning undeserved salaries.

 

About TSC Teachers’ Profile Update

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) expects all teachers to update their profiles, online. In case you have not updated your profile, then you have no reason to worry as this article will guide you. Update your profile at the TSC Online Portal by following the steps below, here.

Profile Updating Process.

To update your profile;

Visit the TSC online portal by using the link; https://tsconline.tsc.go.ke/register/update-profile. You will see the window below;

Now, Fill in the following details and Click Next Page Button to Continue: ID Number/Passport Number, Tsc Number, Surname as per Registration Certificate and Your Phone Number.
Please enter the 4-digit verification code sent by TSC via SMS: This code enables the Commission to ensure that it is the respective teacher filling the online form before it updates your profile. Enter the code in the window below and click ‘verify’. In an event you failed to receive the code, select ‘send code again’. The code is a four-digit number.
Code
Verify

Didn’t receive the code?
‘Send code again’
SMS verification code.

TSC SMS verification code.

Proceed to edit your application. The following basic details will be required. Most details have been pre-loaded for you. Click ‘Next’ once done. You will see the success message ‘Your basic details have been updated, proceed to upload other documents’.
The following details are required:
S/N Basic Detail
1 ID No/Passport
2 Other Name (Optional)
3 First Name
4 surname
5 Kra Pin
6 Religion
7 Date of Birth
8 Gender
9 Mobile Number
10 Nationality
11 Home County
12 Home Sub county
13 Division
14 Zone
15 Constituency
16 Constituency
17 Impairment type
18 Permanent Post Address
19 Permanent Post Code
20 Permanent Town
21 Current Post Address
22 Current Post Code
23 Current Town

 

In the new window (see image below), you will update your Academic Qualifications Details. You will also be expected to upload a Minimum of 3 documents and a Maximum of 4. To update a document, click ‘choose file’. Locate the appropriate file in your storage and double click on it to upload it automatically. Click ‘save documents’ every time you upload a document. Repeat this process until you upload all the required documents.

Below is the window for capturing your academic qualifications.
How to capture your academic qualification details.
How to capture your academic qualification details.

Academic Qualifications Details

Institution Type
–Select–

Institution Name
Inst Name

FROM
starting year

TO
ending year

Level
–Select–

Specialization
–Select–

Cert No
cert no

Cert Year
ending year

File No file chosen

Save Documents Back Next
Click ‘Next’ until you complete the process.
Required Documents
Ensure you have scanned the following documents and you can access them.
ID or Passport in pdf
KRA PIN Certificate in pdf.
Passport Photo-(All in one pdf)
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in pdf
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in pdf
Your Certificate from Tertiary Institution; Diploma, Degree or PGDE in pdf
Transcripts-(All in one pdf)
An Affidavit (in case there is a mismatch of your names in your documents). in pdf.
Summary of the Documents
S/N Type Description
1 ID/Passport-(All in one pdf) National Identity Card
2 Transcript-(All in one pdf) Your Tertiary level transcripts
3 KRA PIN Certificate KRA PIN Certificate
4 Passport Photo-(All in one pdf) Your Clear Passport Size photo

Professional Background
have the following details before you start filling your academic qualification section:

S/N Education Institution From To Specialization Certificate Certificate No. Cert. Year
1 Primary
2 Secondary
3 Tertiary

Important Notes for Teachers (TSC Accepts only soft copy documents).
All sections of this online form MUST be completed in full.

Please fill in all the required information.
It is a serious offence to willfully give false information to the Teachers Service Commission. The law provides that any person convicted of the offence may be fined up to Ksh 100,000 or imprisoned for Twelve (12) months or both (Section 44 of TSC Act No. 20 of 2012).
You can save part of this form and complete it on a later time if necessary.
Scan and Upload Only the Required Documents:
Only certified copies of original documents should be scanned and uploaded.
For Expatriate Teachers, attach a letter of clearance from Ministry of Education Vetting Committee.

Quick TSC links
Current TSC Updates

Current TSC Adverts

T-Pay(Payslips)

TSC Forms

TSC Registration Status

TSC Job Application and Promotion Status

New Teacher Registration

TPAD- Teacher Performance Appraisal

Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities

Application for Duplicate Certificate of Registration

Wealth Declaration Manual

Pension Status

 

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TSC Walks The Talk, Sacks Nakuru High Principal For Hiking Remedial Money; TSC Disciplinary Process

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TSC Teachers News 2021-2022: TSC Walks The Talk, Sacks Nakuru High Principal For Hiking Remedial Money; TSC Disciplinary Process 

TSC Walks The Talk, Sacks Nakuru High Principal For Hiking Remedial Money; TSC Disciplinary Process

TSC Code of Conduct

Every profession has got a set of rules and regulations that govern employees’ conduct with an aim of maintaining harmonious relations and order.

The Teaching Profession is no exception. The teachers’ employer, Teachers Service Commission, TSC-Kenya has got a code of conduct that regulates the behavior of teachers in and outside their designated work stations.

Failure to adhere to the infamous TSC Code of conduct attracts severe penalties with interdiction for a period not exceeding six months being the most common.

The latest news hitting the headlines today indicate a fresh twist and turn of events.  This follows the Teachers Service Commission’s rather unusual step after it interdicted Nakuru High School Principal Mike Yator for breaching the Ministry of Education guidelines on school fees and charging extra levies.

According to a letter from Nakuru County TSC Director Fredrick Ng’ang’a, Mr Yator was interdicted for contravening Basic Education Act, Section 29 by charging more school levies.

“It is alleged that you charged extra levies to students in the years 2020 and 2021 contrary to the Basic Education Act, Section 29 while you were the Principal Nakuru Boys High School. Consequently you are hereby interdicted with effect from September 1, 2021,” the letter reads.

Senior source within TSC Revealed that Yator has been given 21 days to defend himself before the teachers’ employer.

During the interdiction period, TSC has directed Mr Yator to be reporting to the nearest sub-county education office at least once a month. This comes after parents accused him early last year accused him of hiking remedial fees from Sh2,500 per term to Sh7,500. Mr Yator has served as the principal of Nakuru Boys High School for more than four years.

 

Here is a full guide on what the interdicted principal is up for.

TSC Interdiction Process, a complete guide 2021-2022

A number of offences can lead to a teacher’s interdiction. Read them here.

The TSC interdiction and disciplinary process
The process of interdicting and disciplining a teacher is quite elaborate, see below;

Reporting a misconduct:

Any allegations of misconduct against a teacher are reported to any of the following: the TSC Secretary, the County Director, the head of institution/ head teacher/ Principal, the Board of Management Secretary or any government law enforcing agency e.g the EACC and Police.

The report may be made through writing or verbally

Investigating the allegations:
Upon receiving the report on the allegations, the TSC carries out investigations; directly or through its agents like: the BOM, Head of institution or the County Director.

Interdiction process:
If the investigations reveal glaring gross misconducts, the TSC or BOM serves the teacher with a letter of interdiction specifying the actual allegations against the teacher. (Ensure that you inform and involve your trade union as they may come in-handy during the whole process).

Proceeding for interdiction:
The interdicted teacher or head of institution must clear and leave the educational institution within 48 hours (2 days) upon receiving the letter of interdiction.

Salary status during interdiction:
An interdicted teacher shall be paid half salary during the period of interdiction except if the interdiction is due to: Chronic absenteeism, desertion of duty, having been jailed or held in legal custody, misappropriation or mismanagement of public funds, fraudulent claims and funds receipt, use of false certificates, Forgery, impersonation, collusion and immoral behaviour.

Reporting status of interdicted teacher:
An interdicted teacher shall be required to report to the Teachers Service Commission’s nearest Sub-County office once a month. This is done in order to ascertain progress of discipline case and to provide an updated contact address.

Invitation to appear before a disciplinary panel:
An interdicted teacher shall receive official written communication for the hearing of the discipline case at least a month before the date of hearing.

The communication is done through: the teacher’s last known address, the address of the teacher’s next of kin, hand delivery, the last station of work (before interdiction) through the head of institution and the permanent address provided by the teacher at recruitment.

TSC can also make a telephone call to the teacher, send an email to the teacher, an SMS to the teacher’s phone number and the TSC’s website.

Composition of the Disciplinary Panel:
Administration of a disciplinary process shall be either at the County offices of Commission’s head quarters.

The panel shall consist of: A TSC’s represemntative (Chair), 2 directors, An officer from division dealing with matters touching on the discipline(EACC, Children’s,)

Powers of the disciplinary panel:
Administer oaths, invite witnesses, require the teacher to produce identification and professional documents, inform teacher of offence committed and allowing such a teacher to give defense, examine witness and allow the teacher to cross examine witnesses.

Determination of a discipline case:
TSC shall, within 28 days after hearing date, inform the teacher of its decision regarding the disciplinary case and give adequate reasons for decision arrived at.

Administering disciplinary action:
The TSC, after hearing the disciplinary case, may determine that:

the teacher is not guilty of the offence and shall revoke the interdiction.
a teacher has committed an offence that does not warrant removal from the register and may: warn the teacher in writing, surcharge the teacher, suspend the teacher for a period not exceeding 6 months without pay, retire the teacher in the public interest, dismiss the teacher from the teaching service, refer the teacher for medical evaluation to determine suitability of the teacher to continue executing teaching services.
a teacher is guilty of the offence and his name be removed from the register.
This is a head start for you. Such that if by any chance you find yourself on the receiving end, you will at-least have a rough idea of the next course of action to be taken.

Also, familiarize yourself with the TSC code and other regulations.