Holeta Polytechnic College in Ethiopia holds a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of Regional Flagship TVET institute in Agro processing
By Dawit Tadesse Holeta Polytechnic College held a ground-breaking ceremony to begin the construction of the Regional Flagship TVET institute in Agro processing. This follows the signing of a contract agreement between the polytechnic and Bridge Construction Plc in Joint Venture with UNIMPRESA S.P.A. Under the terms of contract, Bridge Construction Plc togther with […]
DIT Mwanza in Tanzania wins the National Science and Technology Competition in the TVET category
By Augustine Mbitila Each year, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology invites Tanzanians with creativity, discovery and original knowledge and/or ideas, to participate in the National Science, Technology and Innovation Competition, also known in Kiswahili as “Mashindano ya Kitaifa ya Sayansi, Teknolojia na Ubunifu (MAKISATU)”. This year, DIT Mwanza campus emerged as winner in […]
Arusha Technical College in Tanzania in student and staff exchange with Kisumu National Polytechnic in Kenya
By Makundi Senzota Arusha Technical College (ATC) in Tanzania and Kisumu National Polytechnic in Kenya have exchanged staff and students as part of the implementation of EASTRIP Project which is funded by the World Bank. A total of twenty-five (25) students studying Renewable Energy and two (2) Staff from Arusha Technical College have been sent […]
DIT Mwanza in Tanzania sends over 30 students to study fashion and design at Kisumu National Polytechnic College in Kenya
By Augustine Mbitila On 10th June 2022, a total of 31 students studying Leather Products Technology and one staff of the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza Campus in Tanzania were sent to Kisumu National Polytechnic in Kenya for a one-month student and staff exchange. The regional students and staff exchange programme under […]
DIT Mwanza in Tanzania and Ethiopia Technical University conduct staff exchange
By Augustine Mbitila As part of the implementation of a collaborative agreement between The Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza Campus and Ethiopia Technical University (ETU), the two institutions exchanged staff for one month. Mr. Leonard P. Mayunga and Evason S. Santa, staff at DIT Mwanza were sent to the Ethiopia Technical University […]
ETU trains wielders on international wielding standards
By Getachew Mamo The Ethiopian industry has a great potential to manufacture quality welded construction materials in accordance with international standards. The Ethiopian Technical University designed a training programme for wielders based on standards and guidelines by International Institute of Wielding (IIW). The training was attended by 37 trainees from Ethio Engineering Group Industries, of […]
Ethiopia Team trains EASTRIP finance specialists
By Kalkidan Tadesse The Ethiopia team of finance specialists from the EASTRIP team, Ministry of Labour and Skills finance directors, and finance experts from the respective colleges took a Construction in Accounting certification program at the Management Training Institute. The team is getting prepared for the new Ethiopian calendar year as they all embark in the commencement of […]
KenGen holds Knowledge Sharing Forum for the ILO’s PPDPs in Kenya, Somalia and Zambia
By Anne Sunkuyia KenGen has continued to establish partnerships with like -minded institutions and industry players that would facilitate research and development, training in geothermal and other renewable energy sources. Recently, the Geothermal Training Centre, held a knowledge sharing forum for the ILO’s PPDPs in Kenya, Somalia and Zambia. The ILO and Swedish International Development […]
DIT Mwanza visits secondary schools in Tanzania to promote TVET courses among female students
By Augustine Mbitila Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme sponsored by Centre for Excellence in Leather Processing and Allied Technologies (CELPAT) under EASTRIP visited secondary schools to encourage school girls join technical programmes offered by Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza Campus. The participants visited 21 secondary schools in four regions in […]
Holeta Polytechnic College in Ethiopia conducts graduate tracer study validation workshop
By Dawit Tadese Holeta Polytechnic College conducted a workshop validate results of the graduate tracer study conducted to examine the job placement profiles of its graduates. The study also assessed competences of trainers and graduates, institutional capacity, and industry linkage in their respective fields. The Dean Holeta Polytechnic College, Mr. Getachew Chibsa, welcomed participants […]