The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a directive urging all licensed educational institutions to register their teachers and non-teaching staff for accountability and authenticity purposes.
In a statement released by Ketty Lamaro, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry, addressed to all educational institutions, the call extends to primary, secondary, tertiary, and higher learning institutions.
Lamaro says that public schools must ensure both teaching and non-teaching staff are registered on the Teacher Management Information System (TMIS) portal by April 15, 2024, to prevent delays in salary payments.
Private institutions are also urged to follow suit, particularly for teachers, by the end of term one of the academic calendar on May 5th, 2024.
Lamaro expresses concern that the registration of teaching staff on TMIS is significantly lower than that of learners on the Education Management Information System (EMIS), despite reminders in the EMIS activities calendar dated February 9, 2024.
“The registration of teaching staff is still lower than for learners in spite of our reminder in the calendar of EMIS activities in the 9th February 2024 calendar “she says
She states, “Request all government institutions to uphold their teaching and non-teaching staff, including those not on government payroll, on the EMIS portal by April 15, 2024. Failure to abide by this deadline is likely to delay payment of April salaries. All private institutions must upload their teaching and non-teaching staff by the end of term 1 of the academic year.”
Lamaro further states that no individual will be permitted to teach in any public or private institution unless they are registered as a teacher or licensed to teach under Section 11 of the Education Act.
State Minister for Primary Education, Joyce Moriku Kaducu, adds that this registration will address issues such as ghost teachers, unqualified workers, or those who entered the profession through improper means.
“This will eliminate ghost teachers, teachers who may not be qualified. We will implement this from primary level to University. Those who fail to meet this requirement will face issues with their pay,” Kaducu stated.
The registration of teachers on the Teacher Management Information System commenced in 2019 to ensure authenticity in the teaching profession.