Pres. Ali swears in TSC

Jan 01, 2026 News

…promises fast-tracked promotions for teachers

(Kaieteur News) – Seven members of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) returned to office on Wednesday, after being officially sworn in for another term by President Irfaan Ali.

The swearing in ceremony was held at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown.

The returning officials, who will serve on the commission for the next three years, include Doodmatie Singh, who previously chaired the commission, former Deputy Chairperson Shafiran Bhajan, as well as Joan Ann David-Monkhouse, Lancelot Baptiste, Satti Jaisierisingh, Maydha Persaud, and Mohammed Saddam Hussain. At their first meeting, the commissioners will elect a new chairman and deputy chairman to lead the commission. The TSC was last appointed in December 2022.

President Irfaan Ali along with the newly sworn in members of the Teaching Service Commission

During the ceremony, President Ali emphasised the critical role of the commission. “The teaching service commission is one such institution entrusted with safeguarding the integrity, professionalism and fairness of the teaching profession. Its members are vested with a solemn constitutional responsibility that reaches into every school, touches every teacher, and ultimately shapes the character and capacity of the nation itself.”

He further urged the members to take up their positions effectively. “I therefore encourage you to undertake your duties with seriousness, be guided at all times by the principles of fairness and merit. Doing so, will honour the intent behind the establishment of the teaching service commission and make a lasting contribution to the development of education and society in Guyana,” he said.

Turning his focus to teachers, President Ali said the government is committed to ensuring they are promoted before reaching the age of retirement. He highlighted the creation of over 800 new teaching positions to facilitate this goal. “Not only are we concerned about the improvement and the welfare working environment for our teachers, but we want to see them having access to accelerated opportunities. That is why we’re investing to ensure 100% of our teachers are trained and trained graduates,” he said.

The president also discussed the government’s plans to fill 2,700 senior vacancies within the education system. These new roles, he explained, are designed to improve the overall quality of education rather than filling traditional positions. He added that several new positions have been created to facilitate the faster upward mobility to teachers, many of whom had to wait until near retirement to become head teachers. “ The Minister of Education has advised me that a second deputy head teacher in grades A and B secondary school, that position was created, and 60 newly created positions are in this category, a deputy head teacher in Grade C, primary and secondary schools, creating the opportunity for 101 newly created positions for upward mobility, additional senior master/ mistress in all schools to improve accountability, creating opportunity for another 408 new positions for upward mobility, senior masters/mistresses in grade E schools, creating the opportunity for 254 new positions for upward mobility,” the president said.

In total, 823 new positions have been added to the teaching service structure to facilitate career advancement for teachers. “These positions did not exist previously. This means more teachers will be promoted, and more teachers will be given the opportunity to be promoted. Promotion means higher salary, additional benefits, and, of course, retiring at the higher level of tension,” the president emphasised.

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Doodmatie Singh, Joan Ann David-Monkhouse, Lancelot Baptiste, Maydha Persaud, Satti Jaisierisingh, Shafiran Bhajan, teaching, TSC

Latest News