Dire Dawa Administration Bureau and Polytechnic College recognise sector stakeholders
By Mesay Tilahun Dire Dawa Administration Bureau of Labour, Skills and Technology Development in collaboration with Dire Dawa Polytechnic College EASTRIP held a stakeholder recognition programme to recognise TVET Leaders, Staffs, Trainers and Stakeholders that have excelled the sector. Those recognised included TVETs’ Deans, Vice Deans, Department heads, Trainers, Staffs, Partner Industries and Private Colleges. […]
Hawassa Polytechnic College Begins Construction of USD11.8 million Regional Flagship TVET Institute in Textile Technology
By Biruk Kassahun Hawassa Polytechnic College in Ethiopia has begun the construction of USD11.8 million Regional Flagship TVET Institute in Garment and Textile Technology following the official launch of the project. The Hawassa City Administration granted six hectares of land to the college for the construction of the Regional Flagship TVET Institute. The construction project […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College in Ethiopia begins construction of the first phase of Regional Flagship TVET Institute in Railway Transport
By Mesay Tilahun Dire Dawa Polytechnic College in Ethiopia has begun the first phase of constructing training facilities including dormitories, library, training workshops and students’ cafeteria. One of the key objectives of EASTRIP is to improve the quality of TVET programmes by improving training facilities and equipment for delivery of TVET programmes. It is against […]
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 […]