The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
21 November 2009
The government's advice to primary schoolteachers holding higher academic qualifications to seek promotion is encouraging, and shows some seriousness in the running of the civil service.
It's a mismatch of resources when you have where secondary schools without enough qualified teachers and yet there are master's degree holders languishing in primary schools with no recognition and poor pay.
Three municipalities in Dar es Salaam alone have 542 teachers in primary schools, who are qualified to teach at a higher level. Not only is this contrary to the Public Service Employment and Management Policy, but is also a gross misplacement of scarce human resources.
Chief Secretary Philemon Luhanjo's assurance on the promotion for these teachers will come as a great relief to the potential beneficiaries and should greatly improve efficiency in the education sector.
However, promotions should be handled carefully to avoid leaving primary schools without enough teachers. The fears that the primary level, which is crucial in the development of education, could be undermined, are not without foundation.
The transfer of teachers who have upgraded their skills and education by pursuing various programmes should be carried out in an orderly fashion to avoid creating chaos in schools.
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