The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is facing a major shortage of technical tutors, particularly in Home Science, a crisis exacerbated by timing of the transition to the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, which heavily emphasises practical skills-based subjects.
According to TSC Director of Quality Assurance Reuben Nthamburi, the primary driver of the shortage is an economic exodus from the profession. However, he did not provide data on the number of home science teachers who have resigned to venture into the bakery business.
Dr Nthamburi said trained Home Science teachers are finding more l
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