By JAACKSON MAPAPAYI and MUKWIMA CHILALAI WANT to know where they have taken the 280 teaching positions which have been removed from Mushindamo, Solwezi member of Parliament, Alex Katakwe, has demanded.The MP claimed the process for recruitment of teachers is marred with irregularities among them corruption.Mr Katakwe said in an interview that initially, his constituency was allocated with 620 slots for teachers by the government.He however disclosed that out of the total allocation, only 340 applicants have been shortlisted.He is now wondering why the number has reduced by 280 which is almost half.“So now the question is, where is the 280 going? The question has arisen and given us concern to try follow what has led to that,” said Mr Katakwe.He has alleged that the Teaching Service Commission by word instructed officers who are tasked to deal with the exercise to only shortlist 340 applicants as opposed to 620.He wondered why the TSC decided to […]
Bring back ‘stolen’ teaching positions – MP
