Ethiopia begins validation of the National Qualifications Framework and Accreditation Strategy
By Kalkidan Tadesse The Second round of validation with key stakeholders on Ethiopian TVET, Higher Education and Training Accreditation Strategy was held for two days at the African Leadership Academy. The workshop was conducted in the presence of Ministers, State Ministers, Universities Dean, Polytechnic Deans, Federal TVET Agency leadership, TVET Bureau Head and various other […]
TVET Experts begin discussions on regional qualifications framework for Technical and vocational education in East Africa
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Experts in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania met in Nairobi , Kenya between from 27th to 29th September to discuss the draft regional TVET Qualifications Framework. They were joined by delegates from other members of the Easte African Community (EAC) member states including Burundi, […]
DIT Mwanza introduces new programs in leather and food processing technology
By Juma Magambo In the financial year 2020/2021 financial year DIT Mwanza Campus, the centre of excellence in Leather Processing and Allied Technologies (CELPAT), reviewed one diploma programme in Leather and Leather Products Technology and developed and introduce two new diploma programmes in Leather Processing Technology and Food Processing Technology. Market demand surveys were conducted […]
Hawassa Polytechnic College accredited to Provide Short-term training programs
By Biruk Kassahun Sidama Regional State TVET, Science and Technology Bureau has accredited Hawassa Polytechnic College to provide short-term training in ten priority areas in textile and garment sector. The Bureau assigns experts and reviewed all necessary documents and procedures in placed during the development of demand-driven programs by the college. Initially, the college established […]
NIT approves seven new courses for Academic Year 2021/22
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Webinar on developing demand driven courses
The Inter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA), the EASTRIP Regional Facilitation Unit, in partnership with Guangzhou Technician College (GTC), organized a webinar on Developing Demand-driven curriculum in technical and vocational colleges. GTC is the largest technical college in China’s Guangdong Province which has of the largest number of vocational education institutions in the country. […]
Eighteen TVET lecturers selected for postgraduate training under EASTRIP China TVET Scholarship
Kampala, 24th August 2021 – Eighteen lecturers from Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutes (RFTIs) in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania have been awarded scholarships to pursue their postgraduate studies at top Universities in China. The Lecturers were selected from 16 Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs) supported by the World Bank, through East Africa Skills for […]
Kisumu Polytechnic engages stakeholders in Cotton Value Chain to improve quality of products
By Laura Miranyi The Cotton, Textile and Apparel (CTA) sector is a strategic and key pillar in the manufacturing industry and the Kenyan economy at large. The sector is labour-intensive and employs both semi-skilled and un-skilled workers. The value chain includes cotton production, ginning, spinning, and weaving, apparel production and output sales and marketing. The […]
Arusha Technical College Student innovates Smart Light Control System
By Makundi Senzota Anthony Ndaro, a student at Arusha Technical College (ATC), the EASTRIP Regional Flagship TVET Institute (RFTI), in Tanzania has designed a smart light control system for people with hand disabilities which can switch on and off electrical loads by blowing to the switches of the electrical load by using mouth or by […]
TVET Leaders meet for EASTRRIP Technical Advisory Meeting
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Leaders from 16 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to monitor and evaluate the performance of the EASTRIP Project. The meeting took an in-depth performance review of the project to identify strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and lessons learned from project […]