The 2015-2016 Public Service Commission Report presented to parliament yesterday indicated cases of inconsistencies in paid ghost teachers and ghost degrees.
The report revealed that Nyagatare district employed 1590 teachers but 1719 teachers receive the salary creating a difference of 129 ghost teachers non-existing personnel.
The report also indicated that some teachers holding secondary school certificate are paid mismatching remunerations of the same category as university graduates
Following the reports, MP Rwaka Pierre Claver said gaffe implies poor cooperation between Rwanda Education Board (REB) , district education departments and schools.
The director of REB, Gasana Janvier said that people involved in such malpractices will be pursued soon.
“Corruption is apparent in this case. Some teachers received what they don’t deserve while others didn’t receive what they deserve. There are levels in which we seek investigation assistance to solve theseproblems identified” he said.
He explained that they are going to start registration of professional teachers to solve the matter of ghost teachers.
“We have a particular statute regulating teachers. We are soon implementing it.It spells out that professional teachers are going to be registered to help offering teaching jobs to competent, passionate and qualified teachers,” he said.
REB also explained that sector education officers should have offices at each school to facilitate audit and follow up of teachers.
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