The government has committed itself to pay arrears
for the transfer allowances owed by teachers in the country during 2018/19
financial year, the minister has said. The promise by the minister has come after
the call made by President John Magufuli three weeks ago instructing all
district and regional authorities not to make any transfer of teachers to
another working station, and if they do must pay their allowances promptly. The
deputy minister of State in President’s office responsible for local government
and regional administration George Kakunda said this week in parliament that,
the aim of the government is to clear all teachers’ debts.
George Kakunda
The deputy minister
was responding to the question which was raised by Singida urban legislator Musa
Ramadhani Sima (CCM) who wanted to know about Teachers’ Commission Fund (TCF)
how it operates and how much money has it been given to run its duties in
education sector in the country. Responding to this question, the deputy
minister said that, the government has approved Tshs. 12.5 bn/- to the
commission, and out of these about Tshs. 4.6 bn/- will be used to help facilitate
its entire operational activities countrywide including helping teachers in
special needs. In addition to what the deputy minister had said, the Minister
in-charge of the ministry, Selemani Jafo also noted that, there are various
challenges which are known facing teachers in public service an aspect that the
government had established a commission to look at these and solve them. Minister
Jafo was responding to a supplementary question which was raised by Mbulu urban
legislator Zakaria Issaay (CCM) who wanted to know the
responsibility of the commission in relation to solving teachers’ challenges in
the country. He further noted that, among them was the issue of allowances and
said that this was for motivating teachers although it has become a hard core
issue and the government is trying all its best to solve it one by one.
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