Teachers to sign oath of service

ALL teachers in the country will pledge their loyalty and allegiance to the nation for their service by way of signing an oath and affirmation form, a process re-introduced by Teaching Services Commission for its members.
The re-introduction service allegiance this year began with teachers from the National Capital District.
More than 2000 teachers on Friday gathered to make pledges at Gordon Secondary School in a brief dedication service led by TSC commissioner policy Samson Wangihomie.
The allegiance and affirmation event will spread later this year to all other teachers in the country.
According to a statement from the TSC, the oath and affirmation was a legal requirement under section 22 of the Teaching Services Act 1988.
Wangihomie said the dedication was a by-law that required every teacher to take an oath of service.
He encouraged teachers to make a difference in their profession and be positive role models.
“We are people builders and influencers,” Wangihomie said.
He reminded teachers that TSC was not going to use the oath and affirmation to discipline them, but for them to take oath of loyalty to God, country, teaching service and more importantly the children.
“The affirmation was a practice teachers carried out in the 60s but has not been exercised since the establishment of TSC in 1970,” senior legal officer with TSC Jerome Sawin said.
“It is being re-introduced this year.”
Assistant secretary NCD education services Sam Lora said it was high time teachers pledged to serve with loyalty and dignity.
“I am happy it is happening in NCD,” he said.
“You either make a good citizen or a bad citizen.
“This document is a check-and-balance for you.”