TSC Interdiction Offences and Evidence Required
A comprehensive list of offenses that may lead to the suspension of a teacher’s employment and the supporting evidence required has been provided by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The TSC is committed to taking action against teachers who violate the Code of Conduct for teachers. These offenses encompass various categories:
1. Immoral Behavior
This includes engaging in activities such as sexual intercourse, sodomy, lesbianism, sexual harassment, indecent acts, love relationships, or exposure to pornographic materials.
2. Professional Misconduct
This involves negligence of duty, such as willingly neglecting assigned work, failing to teach scheduled lessons, not preparing professional documents, allowing examination cheating, grading fake marks, failing to perform specific duties, or missing school assemblies and official meetings.
3. Chronic Absenteeism
Persistent absence, leaving duty without permission, or reporting late for duty falls under this category.
4. Infamous Conduct in Professional Respect
This includes actions like drunkenness during working hours, involvement in public fights or violent behavior, acts that bring the teaching profession into disrepute, or behavior contravening the Constitution.
Also Read:Â 2023 TSC Gazette Notice
5. Forgery, Impersonation, Collusion, Fraud, and Corrupt Deals/Bribery
Offenses in this category involve payment of salary to teachers not on duty, failure to report offenses, forged signatures/stamps, obtaining registration through fraudulent means, submitting incorrect staff returns, or falsifying information in exams.
6. Mismanagement, Misappropriation, Embezzlement of Public Funds
This applies to situations where teachers mishandle public funds or property, leading to loss or inefficient use. Misappropriation involves using public funds for unauthorized purposes, while embezzlement is the fraudulent conversion of public funds for personal use.
7. Conviction of Criminal Offense
Teachers may face interdiction if found guilty of a criminal offense, especially those involving learners or deemed unfit to be a teacher by the TSC.
8. Desertion of Duty
This occurs when a teacher is absent from duty for 14 consecutive days without proper permission, including weekends and public holidays.
The TSC considers these offenses seriously and requires appropriate evidence to support any interdiction actions taken against teachers.
TSC Interdiction Offences and Evidence Required
