{Teachers who participated in marking national examinations for 2015 say that even after completing the work with due diligence, they have, up to now, not been paid for their efforts, an omission that is critically affecting their budgeting on how to sustain their families.}
Examiners that talked to IGIHE said they were expecting to get payments at the end of marking the exams but have not been compensated.
Some teachers, who requested anonymity, told the media that they were disappointed to see three months pass by without getting paid, yet teachers that participated in the previous arrangements would get paid on time.
“We did the job so well. But we received nothing. It has seriously affected me. I borrowed money from neighbors to send my children to school. However, I am now perceived as a dishonest person over failing to pay back,” said one of the examiners.
“It is a serious matter. Some of us had already planned projects to embark on once we got the emoluments. We are disappointed,” said another teacher.
REB have acknowledge delays in compensating examiners’ man-hours but said the money is already available in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and promised that the matter will be solved soon.
Peter Mujiji, the head of cooperate services division in REB says that payments were delayed because of the 2015/2016 budget review.
“We have clarified their case in February 2016. Their names have been sent to MINECOFIN for payment,” he said.
A sum of Rwf 1,897,933,287 is supposed to be paid 6,755 teachers that participated in the 2015 examinations marking process.
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