Dire Dawa Polytechnic College Establishes Strong partnerships with industries
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 establish and institutionalize institute-industry linkage. At Dire Dawa Polytechnic College, EASTRIP has impacted the college in developing strong partnerships with industries. This has resulted in access to expensive training materials […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic Generates Revenue Through Industry Partnerships
Dire Dawa Polytechnic in Ethiopia has successfully generated over USD 60,000 in revenue through technical support provided to local industries. This income generation initiative aligns with the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), which encourages regional TVET institutes to enhance their financial sustainability. Over the first three years of EASTRIP’s implementation, […]
Students from Dire Dawa Polytechnic in Ethiopia develop a stone crusher
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College students have been recognized nationally for their invention of a small stone crusher machine. This innovation highlights the role of technology innovation and transfer in driving socioeconomic growth, particularly in African countries striving for development and prosperity. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has emerged as a key strategy for […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College to begin large scale commercial production of industrial spare parts.
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College is poised to begun large scale production of spare parts for industrial machinery and diversify its income thanks to its strong partnerships with industry. The Polytechnic’s Industry Advisory Board has recommended commercial production of the spare parts the college has been producing for Dawa Food Complex PLC, which was a result […]
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Labour and Skills officials impressed with the progress of construction works at Dire Dawa Polytechnic College.
Officials at the Ministry of Labour and skills paid a courtesy visit to Dire Dawa Polytechnic in Ethiopia to evaluate the status of construction supported by the EASTRIP with funding from World Bank. Together with the World Bank construction contractor and consultant, the officials who included the state minister of the Ministry of Labor & […]
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 […]
Regional students from Somalia graduate at Dire Dawa Polytechnic College in Ethiopia
As part of the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), one of the project development objectives is to enhance access to TVET programs by offering training to students from the East African region, fostering regional integration. In alignment with this goal, Dire Dawa Polytechnic College, serving as the Regional Flagship TVET […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College Empowers Female Students with Incentives to Pursue TVET programmes
Various research studies on female participation in TVET have identified several hindering factors, including college-related, trainer-related, parental, and socio-cultural influences that discourage females from pursuing such programs, particularly those classified as difficult. To address these obstacles and enhance female enrollment, Dire Dawa Polytechnic College has designed a range of strategies. Among these initiatives is the […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College in Ethiopia supports regional integration with enrolment of students from Somalia
In an effort to foster to support skills development and foster regional integration, Dire Dawa Polytechnic College is currently conducting a second round of short-term training in electronics and computer maintenance for 10 students from Somali. Increasing enrolment of regional students, is one of the requirements of the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College Contributes to Regional Integration with Enrolment of 16 students from Puntland, Somalia
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College, a Regional Flagship TVET Institute, has taken initiative to increasing access to TVET programs and contribute to regional integration in East Africa by enrolling 16 regional students from Puntland Somalia. The students graduated in electrical installation though short-term training. The college aims to offer short-term training in various areas such as […]