Regional Staff and Student Exchange Drive TVET Integration in East Africa
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across East Africa have deepened cooperation in staff and student exchange to promote regional integration. With funding from the World Bank and the governments of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, through the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), TVET institutions have developed partnerships to […]
Industry Attachment Transforms Automotive Training at Kombolcha Polytechnic in Ethiopia
The hissing sound of a pneumatic tool echoed across the service bay at MOENCO, one of Ethiopia’s leading automotive service centres. Standing amidst a flurry of activity was Mr. Mohammed Ali, an automotive instructor from Kombolcha Polytechnic College, closely observing as a technician calibrated a hybrid vehicle’s engine control module. He gained firsthand experience of […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College Undergoes Major Transformation Through EASTRIP Support
Kombolcha Polytechnic College is undergoing a transformation with the construction of the state-of-the art infrastructure. With funding from the World Bank and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the college is reimagining its training environment through strategic investments in infrastructure and equipment aimed at modernising technical education and promoting regional integration. Central to this transformation […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic in Ethiopia Addresses Skills Gaps in Automotive Sector
In the workshops of Kombolcha Polytechnic College in Ethiopia, amidst the hum of machinery and the scent of oil, a young student, Ahmed Bekele, is adjusting an automotive engine component. Just two years ago, Ahmed had little idea of what his future might hold. Today, he stands at the cusp of a promising career in […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College Making Strides Towards Excellence
Kombolcha Polytechnic College has been making progress in its efforts to transform into a flagship institution and center of excellence in the automotive training sector. Through the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), supported by a $12.85 million grant from the World Bank, KPC is working to update its capacity and […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College in Ethiopia provides sanitary incentives to female students to increase enrollment
Kombolcha Polytechnic in Ethiopia is offering incentives to female students in a bid to increase female student enrolment and retention. The college provides free sanitary materials to females including sanitary and dignity pads, toiletries, paper towels, lotions, among other items to female students enrolling at the college. This is in an effort to provide a […]
Regional students from Eritrea graduate at Kombolcha Polytechnic College
Ten Eritrean refugee students have graduated at Kombolcha Polytechnic College in Ethiopia. The students received certificates for short-term training in food preparation offered jointly with the Tourism Training Institute and the Refugee and Returnee Bureau in Ethiopia. The Bureau was very instrumental in facilitating the selection of these students from their refugee camps. The training […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College in Ethiopia Makes Progress in Construction of Training Facilities and Acquiring Equipment
Kombolcha Polytechnic College in Ethiopia, with support from the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) funded by the World Bank, has made progress in construction of the Regional Flagship TVET Institute in Automative Technology. The construction of both the workshop and administration buildings is underway, with the overall completion rate standing […]
Ethiopia’s Young Talents Shaping the Future of Automotive and Manufacturing in the Country
By Amanuel Endris, In automotive and manufacturing sector, where grit and innovation combine to great effect, three young Ethiopians have made their mark at the national stage. Abraham Getachew, Hailegabriel Chernat, and Nuredin Jemal, all trainees at Kombolcha Polytechnic College in Ethiopia, emerged winners in the automotive and manufacturing categories at the recently concluded National […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College in Awareness Training on Internship and Cooperative Training
By Amanuel Endris Kombolcha Polytechnic College has conducted an awareness creation training on the implementation of internship and cooperative training held at Weizero Siheen Polytechnic College Auditorium. Dean of the college, Mr Melaku Aragaw opened the training platform. Tesfaye Hailemariam, who provided the training, said that an internship is a temporary work opportunity offered by […]