FTI- EASTRIP capacity building for Females trainees
By Getachew Mamo To enhance the capacity of females in non-project TVT institutes Federal technical and vocational and training institute in collaboration with EASTRIP PIU invited female teaching staffs and provided training in CNC Milling, CNC Lathe, Material Testing and Solid work for consecutive 15 days and demonstrated their work practically. The writer is a […]
NIT graduate shares the secret behind his success in transport and logistics Manager
National Institute of Transport (NIT) former student AJUAYE MSESE has had a successful career in transport and logistics. Msese who is now working with Simba Supply Chain Solution (SSCS) as a General Manager, spoke to our Staff Writer PROSPER MAKENE in a Question and Answer. (Q&A) interview. Below are the excerpts. Q: What did you […]
The Meru National Polytechnic and Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology Exchange Regional Student
By Joseph Orina The Meru National Polytechnic RFTI and DIT RAFIC completed training of regional students in Gypsum Installation Technology, Graphic Design and 3D Animation and Modelling. The two flagship institutes collaborated to break the regional barriers that include mobile telephone communication, fast transport system and common curricula among others. In this collaboration the two […]
DIT Mwanza Campus donates leather shoes and footballs to schools in Mwanza and Dar es Salam
By Augustine Mbitila Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza Campus in Tanzania has donated 126 pairs of leather school shoes and footballs worth Tshs3 million to primary school pupils to support the government’s free education initiatives. The leather products donated were manufactured by trainees undergoing short and long courses using existing training facilities […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic conducts short term training on advanced welding for non-project TVET Institutions’ tutors
By Mesay Tilahun One of the objectives of the East African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) is to provide outreach and support to non-project national TVET institutes to share the benefits of the Project. The Project implementation Unit for the East African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) at Dire […]
Technical and Vocational Training Institute strengthens partnership with industry through short-training programs
By Getachew Mamo Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians join technical and Vocational Education and Training every year. Therefore, developing the sector will be key to the socio-economic transformation of the country given that TVET Institutes produce skilled manpower for the labour market. To achieve this, there should be a fruitful and sustainable linkage between the […]
Kombolcha Polytechnic College conducted capacity strengthening training on gender and disability inclusion
By Amanuel Endris Kombolcha Polytechnic College is working hard to become a Centre of Excellence in Road Transport as one of the EATRIP priority areas. To achieve this goal, building and updating the knowledge and skills of employees, providing the right manpower that the dynamic market demands, and ensuring quality education and training that is […]
Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) in Ethiopia conducts Gender Mainstreaming Training
By Getachew Mamo The Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) in Ethiopia held capacity building and training for staff of the institute in Gender Mainstreaming. The training provided participants with relevant knowledge, skills and values to contribute to the effective implementation of the gender-mainstreaming strategy in their field, organization, institution or country. The training was […]
Experts meet to validate the East African Qualifications Framework for TVET
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Members of the technical working group on harmonization of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) qualifications met in Dar es Salaam to validate the draft East African Qualifications Framework for TVET. The draft was developed after wide consultations with various TVET stakeholders in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania funded by the […]
KIHBT launches an Alumni Association
By Beatric Njenga Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) has been in existence for the last 67 years. The institute launched its Alumni Association on 23rd April 2022.The event was led by the Mr. Abednego Etyang’, The Director of Administration, State Department for Infrastructure. The aim of establishing the Association is: To have […]