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 […]
The Kisumu National Polytechnic collaborates with Textile industry to develop demand-driven TVET courses.
Creating demand-driven programs requires collaboration between Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes and industry. In this Video documentary, the staff of The Kisumu National Polytechnic College, the EASTRIP Regional Flagship TVET Institute in Textile Technology, explain how it is making this partnership work. Contributed by Laura Milanyi, the Communication Officer at The Kisumu […]
DIT Mwanza campus promotes female enrolment in TVET courses through promotional campaigns
By Juma Magambo The Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) – Mwanza Campus has taken steps to increase female enrolment in leather products processing and related programmes as it transforms into a Centre of Excellence in Leather Processing and Allied Technologies (CELPAT). The EASTRIP Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and other staff members, have developed […]
Female Students at KIHBT defy stereotypes to excel in Road Construction and Highway Engineering
By Beatrice Njenga Gone are the days when technical courses would be classified in terms of gender. Girls aspiring to enroll in technical courses are encouraged to pursue their interest and take their rightful place in the industry. The Communication Officer at Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) conducted interviews with female students […]
TVET Experts develop guidelines for staff and student mobility
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi TVET experts from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania met in Naivasha, Kenya and virtually to discuss guidelines for student and staff mobility. The guidelines will promote student and staff exchange mobility programmes among TVET institutes in East Africa. The meeting was attended by the National Project Coordination Units and Project Implementation Units […]
20 Young Lecturers Pre-selected for EASTRIP China-TVET Scholarship
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Twenty young lecturers from 16 Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs) in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania have been pre-selected to receive the EASTRIP China TVET Scholarship to study at Top Universities and Technical Colleges in China. The scholarship will be awarded by the Chinese government, as part of the tripartite partnership between […]
NIT to offer Flight Operations Officers course
By Prosper Makene The NIT’s Head for Centre of Excellence in Aviation and Transport Operation, Abubakar Noor has revealed the institute plans start offering a number of professional short term programs in this academic year 2021/2022. “One of the short term courses to be offered in academic year 2021/2022 will include the Flight Operations Officers […]