Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology to Setup a Campus in Rwatama, Busia County
By Beatrice Njenga Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) was officially handed over land in Rwatama, Teso North under the Constituencies Development Fund. A courtesy call was paid to the Governor, Dr.Paul Otuoma ,Busia County and the delegation from KIHBT was led by the Director Eng.Maurice Nabende .The potential areas of collaboration were […]
DIT develops Web-based Application for handling grievances in all EASTRIP Regional Flagship TVET Institutes
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi A group of undergraduate students of Computer Engineering at Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) in Tanzania have developed a web-based application for handling complaints and grievances that will be replicated in all 16 Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs) in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. The initiative is supported by the […]
NIT gets two new Cessna Skyhawk Aircrafts for aviation training
By Prosper Makene Two new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft manufactured by US-based Textron Aviation, Kansas for Tanzania’s National Institute of Transport (NIT) have arrived in Tanzania to be used by aviation students at the Institute’s School of Aviation and Technology. “The procured aircraft that will be used mainly by the aviation students have arrived in […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College inaugurates day-care center
By Amanuel Endris Many female employees, in the past, left their jobs as a result of childbirth and related problems. Firstly, the mothers abandoned their permanent jobs in order to breastfeed the babies at home until they weaned their babies. Secondly, they did not have enough money to hire nannies for their infants to take […]
The World Bank and IUCEA hold training on Environmental and Social safeguards for TVET Colleges
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi As Polytechnic Colleges, supported by the World Bank-funded East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), begin construction of Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs), issues of environment and social safeguards have become increasingly critical. Consequently, IUCEA organized a 5-day training for Environment and Social Safeguards Specialists from RFTIs in […]
How FTI has deployed e-Learning Management to enhance training of TVET programs
By Malmo Getachew The onset of Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lock downs disrupted learning globally and highlighted the need for alternative modes of learning. In an effort to minimize disruption to learning, the Federal TVET Institute in Ethiopia developed and electronic Student Information Management System (eSiMS) for the Institute and its 15 Satellite Campuses […]
Technical and vocational colleges in East Africa hailed for supporting regional integration
Arusha, Tanzania, 22nd November 2022 – Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes in East Africa have hailed for supporting regional integration through mutual recognition of TVET Programmes. Through the World Bank-funded East African Skills for Transformation Project (EASTRIP), a total of 235 existing TVET qualifications were adopted for mutual recognition among countries implementing […]
Arusha Technical College Signs Contract For Construction of Regional TVET Institute in Renewable Energy
By Makundi Senzota Arusha Technical College, through the World Bank-funded EASTRIP Project, has signed a Contract for the construction of the regional TVET centre of excellence in Renewable Energy in East and Central Africa at Kikuletwa Campus, Kilimanjaro Region. The contract signing took place at Kikuletwa Campus on 26 October 2022 between Arusha Technical College […]
IUCEA holds sensitisation workshop on Regional TVET Qualifications Framework
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi On 23rd May 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Permanent and Principal Secretaries from the Ministries responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania signed a communique adopting the Regional TVET Qualifications Framework for the 3 countries. Consequently, IUCEA, the EASTRIP Regional Facilitation Unit organised […]
Industry liaison and monitoring and evaluation specialists enhance their skills in data analysis and industry partnerships
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi As part of the capacity building efforts for Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (16), the Inter-University Council for East African, the EASTRIP Regional Facilitation Unit, held a capacity building workshop for Industry Liaison Officers and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists. The training took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and it involved trainees from […]