NIT new system to manage traffics at railway-road junctions
By Prosper Makene National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Tanzania has introduced a new technology of Railway Junction Control System as a move to manage traffics at railway and road junctions countrywide. Speaking to NIT’s, the Institute’s system coordinator Victor Nkwera said: “We are going to establish traffic lights and automated gates at railway-road junctions […]
Students at Kisumu National Polytechnic showcase innovative designs in skills competition
By Laura Miranyi Africa’s quest for accelerated growth and sustainable development can only be achieved through a radical economic transformation. Technical and Vocational Training institutions have majorly played a key role in promoting economic growth and narrowing existing technical skills gap. The Kisumu National Polytechnic in Kanya (the Regional Flagship TVET Institute for Textile Technology […]
IUCEA in partnership with Guangzhou Technician College hold a webinar on industry demand analysis for TVET
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Conducting industry demand analysis is important for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes to develop curricula that respond to industry needs. It is against this background that the Inter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA), the EASTRIP Regional Facilitation Unit, in partnership with Guangzhou Technician College (GTC), organized a webinar […]
NIT partnership with Air Tanzania to reduce the cost of training pilots abroad
By Prosper Makene The National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Tanzania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) to bring efficiency in the aviation industry. Speaking to journalists shortly after renewing the MoU in NIT’s Mabibo campus, Dar es Salaam end of this week, ATCL Ladislaus Matindi said that […]
IUCEA in partnership with Guangzhou Technician College conduct capacity building webinar on TVET reforms in China
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the EASTRIP Regional Facilitation Unit, in partnership with Guangzhou Technician College held a capacity building webinar on: “Overview of Vocational Education Reform in China”. The webinar, which took place on 25th May 2021, is part of the IUCEA and Guangzhou Technician College (GZTC) to […]
NIT students in Tanzania introduce bus sensor technology to help passengers to track routes for commuter buses
By Prosper Makene Students at the National Institute of Transport (NIT)’ have developed an innovative tracking sensor which gives passengers at bus stations information on all routes of commuter bus. Speaking at the climax of the National Competition of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MAKISATU) 2021 in Dodoma, Prof. Zacharia Mganilwa said: “Our students have attended […]
Subira Mwakyoma inspiring the next generation of aircraft engineers
Some of the most successful engineers who worked in the field of aircraft engineering came from all walks of life, focused on getting an education and took the necessary steps to build a career path that helped them make an impact in the industry. Ms Subira Mwakyoma, a former student from National Institute of Transport (NIT), […]
Tutors at General Wingate Polytechnic College share their experiences from industry attachments.
By Jemal Hassen and Lemessa Demie Kirubel Seyoum has been teaching at General Wingate Polytechnic College (GWPTC) for 14 years. He recently underwent industrial attachment for the first time at ALTA Computec which exposed him to the latest technologies in computer industries. The attachment was made possible with support from the World Bank through EASTRIP […]
EASTRIP in partnership with Guangdong Province to improve skills for TVET leaders
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi IUCEA, the EASTRIP Regional Facilitation Unit, together with the World Bank have entered a partnership with Gungadong Province and Guangzhou Technician College to offer training programmes for capacity building. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the training programmes will be offered as webinars to improve the leadership and management capability of middle […]
DIT Mwanza and FTI Ethiopia sign cooperation agreement for staff exchange
By Juma Magambo Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza Campus and the Federal Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Institute in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in staff exchange programmes. The partnership will go a long way in contributing towards increased regional mobility of both students and teaching […]