What does the Ministry of Education
Jun 27, 2009
Last week I was in Tororo. I met my sister monica and a colleague, both primary school teachers, sweating over the issue of confirmation letters.
Last week I was in Tororo. I met my sister monica and a colleague, both primary school teachers, sweating over the issue of confirmation letters.
They rushed to the chief administrative officer’s office and registered their names for the letters. However, I was shocked to learn from them that when the time for their retirement comes, their gratuity benefits and pension will be calculated from the time of registration and not when they started service!
This is very unfair because most of these teachers have served for eight years or more. to put all those years to waste means denting their morale. The Ministry of Education should clarify on this matter.
Cleophas Masaba
Mbale
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It is very difficult to get confirmed in the teaching service. This is because the inspectors of school hardly ever visit schools to carry out the exercise. However, without a confirmation letter, one cannot have one’s pension and gratuity processed. I request the Ministry of Education to look into this matter urgently. Teachers in this country are already miserable enough.
Name withheld
They rushed to the chief administrative officer’s office and registered their names for the letters. However, I was shocked to learn from them that when the time for their retirement comes, their gratuity benefits and pension will be calculated from the time of registration and not when they started service!
This is very unfair because most of these teachers have served for eight years or more. to put all those years to waste means denting their morale. The Ministry of Education should clarify on this matter.
Cleophas Masaba
Mbale
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It is very difficult to get confirmed in the teaching service. This is because the inspectors of school hardly ever visit schools to carry out the exercise. However, without a confirmation letter, one cannot have one’s pension and gratuity processed. I request the Ministry of Education to look into this matter urgently. Teachers in this country are already miserable enough.
Name withheld