Hawassa Polytechnic College’s Fashion Show Displays Creativity and Innovation in Garment Design
A display of creativity and talent took center stage at Hawassa Polytechnic College’s recent fashion show. The event, held on the college campus, featured an array of traditional and modern designs curated by trainees in the Fashion Design program. It featured invited guests from Hawassa University, the Regional Bureau, industry representatives, and the college community. […]
DIT Mwanza Promotes Health and Wellness of Students and Staff
The Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza campus recently hosted a sports and health event named “Health Day” that brought together employees and students from DIT, as well as people from other colleges, secondary schools, and residents from various parts of Mwanza City. The event featured free health check-ups for DIT staff, students, […]
KIHBT Showcases Commitment to Skills Development at PASET FORUM & RSIF Conference
During the recent 6th Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering, and Technology (PASET) FORUM & RSIF Annual conference, the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) showcased the institute’s commitment to promoting a skilled workforce in Highways Technology and Infrastructure sector. The institute, led by its Deputy Director of Strategy, Enterprise, Research, and […]
EASTRIP Champions TVET as the Engine for Sustainable Industrialisation
Technical and vocational education can play a critical role in creating sustainable industrialisation on the African continent. Speaking at the 6th Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) Forum held recently in Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Cosam Joseph, Regional Project Coordinator for the World Bank-funded East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration […]
EASTRIP Student Exchange Programme Graduate at Meru Polytechnic Excels as Film Entrepreneur
In Kenya, at The Meru National Polytechnic, Rashid Lizangari began a journey driven by ambition. After enrolling for a Diploma in Information and Communication Technology, he joined Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) in Tanzania as part of the student exchange programme between DIT and The Meru National Polytechnic. The exchange programme was supported […]
DIT Mwanza Facilitates Regional Integration through Skills Training in Leather Manufacturing for students from Rwanda and Kenya
The Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) in Mwanza continues to offer both online and offline training sessions focused on leather product manufacturing to students and experts from Kenyan and Rwandan colleges. The six-month program aims to enhance participants’ understanding of the latest technologies in shoe manufacturing. One of the participants, Mr. Michael Habumugisha […]
Kenya and Tanzania TVET Institutes Collaborate to Enhance TVET Training and Regional Integration
In a collaborative effort to enhance technical and vocational education and promote regional integration, The Meru National Polytechnic in Kenya and Arusha Technical College in Tanzania initiated a partnership that will reshape the TVET landscape in East Africa. Through the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), with funding from the World […]
Holeta Polytechnic College Empowers Communities through Solar Ovens and Cookers
Trainers at Holeta Polytechnic College have developed an exciting project that uses solar thermal technology for designing, building, and using safe, reliable, and user-friendly solar ovens for outdoor cooking and heating. Solar thermal technology offers a clean and promising solution for sustainable natural resource utilisation. This technology captures the sun’s energy as heat, driving various […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College generates revenue from partnerships with Industry
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College has excelled in establishing mutually beneficial linkages with industries, paving the way for income generation through the production of spare parts and the assembly of machineries. One of the key interventions of the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) in the Regional Flagship TVET Institutes is to […]
TVET Stakeholders review policy documents to enhance quality of TVET programmes in East Africa
Stakeholders from the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in Kenya and Tanzania met in Entebbe, Uganda, from 2nd to 5th April, for a quality assurance workshop to review and improve content for the Regional Framework for Occupational Competency Assessment and Certification (ROCAC) and the Regional Policy Framework for TVET Integration (RPFTI). The […]