Meru National Polytechnic Shines at the 2022 Africa Tech Challenge
By: Joseph Orina The Africa Tech Challenge is an international competition sponsored by AVIC international to foster skills development. This year’s competition was on construction engineering technology. The participants were trained online for one month from July 25th to August 22nd, through the AVIC INTL Vocational Education Online Platform. The preliminary competition on “Reading and […]
Meru National Polytechnic in partnership with Arusha Technical College begin to design two long term joint curricula
The Writer at the Cultural Heritage Centre in Arusha By: Joseph Orina The Meru National National Polytechnic RFTI together with Arusha Technical College RFTI have agreed to partner in order to achieve enrollment in long-term programmes. One of the major issues in achieving this DLI is the difference in curriculum designs. The two institutions are […]
KIHBT undertakes benchmarking visit in Ethiopia
By Beatrice Njenga KIHBT, through the World Bank-funded EASTRIP Project organized an international benchmarking mission to Ethiopia. This followed the signing of a Co-operation Agreement (CA) between General Wingate Polytechnic College (GWPTC), Ethiopia and Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) on 23rd September 2022. The agreement required that a joint workplan for implementation […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College holds progress review meeting
By Amanuel Endris, The EASTRIP at Kombolcha Polytechnic College’s held its performance progress review meeting with the industry advisory board, management members and other key stake holders at Alem Hotel, located in Dessie Town. The Dean of Kombolcha Polytechnic College, Mr. Melaku Aragaw, welcomed the participants to the meeting to review the progress of EASTRIPand […]
Holeta Polytechnic College conducts Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting
By Dawit Tadesse The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) of Holeta Polytechnic College conducted its bi-annual meeting on 27th October 2022 to discuss the annual progress report and workplan. According to the EASTRIP Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for the College the IAM meetings are held twice a year. The Board is comprised of experts who lend […]
Holeta Polytechnic College establishes Committee for grant and proposal writing to diversify income
By Dawit Tadesse Diversifying sources of revenue for Regional Flagship TVET institutes is important for their growth and ensuring financial financial sustainability. The traditional source of funding for TVET institutions in Ethiopia have been the government and through subventions and tuition/ non-tuition fees paid by parents and students. Revenue diversification embraces not only to internal […]
Holeta Polytechnic College launches a website for information sharing
By Dawit Tadesse A well-designed website is essential for reaching a larger audience and generating more leads or customers and also can help form a good impression on prospective customers. In recent years there has been a shift toward online interactions with social media sites, mobile devices and apps topping the charts. As a result, […]
Holeta Polytechnic College makes progress in construction of Regional Flagship TVET Institute in Agro-processing
By Dawit Tadesse Infrastructure is crucial for overall development, it enables people to access education, improve mobility, maintenance of services, facilities, efficiency and productivity of labor. Mobilization consists of preparatory work and operations necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site; for the establishment of offices, buildings, and other […]
DIT, Tanzania collaborates with MIT, USA to improve training and research
By DIT Team The Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) has entered into a partnership agreement with The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through a special programme known as J-WEL, which aims at improving training and research at the Institute. Through this programme, DIT will benefit from MIT’s expertise in various areas, including curriculum […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College generates 3.3 million Euros in funding for projects to complement EASTRIP
By Mesay Tilahun The EASTRIP Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) of the Regional Flagship TVET Institutes at Dire Dawa is expected to support the institute to become financially sustainable by increasing income generation and to attract more investments. In this regard, Dire Dawa Polytechnic College designed a project titled: “ICT Skills & TVET Centre of Excellence […]