Dire Dawa Polytechnic College provides short term training for technicians on advanced wielding, pneumatic and hydraulics
By Mesay Tilahun Dire Dawa Polytechnic College, through the EASTRIP Project, has been working with industries and partner institutes to institutionalize the institute-industry linkages. It is based on the belief that institutionalizing industrial linkages needs a strong partnership that is based on mutual benefits among industries and TVET institutes. Accordingly Dire Dawa Polytechnic College provided […]
DIT Mwanza Campus graduates are employed within six months after graduation according to graduate tracer study
By Augustin Mbitila Most graduates of DIT Mwanza Campus are likely to get employed within six months after graduation, a recent graduate tracer study has revealed. The graduate tracer study conducted between May and September 2021, revealed that, on average, 70.5% of the respondents reported that they were employed within the first six months after […]
Meru National Polytechnic begins construction of USD 4.4 Million Centre of Excellence in Building and Construction Technology.
By Joseph Orina Construction of a $4.4 million postmodern regional centre of excellence in building and construction technology has started at the Meru National Polytechnic, as part of the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP). Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony at the institution, State Department for Vocational and Technical Training Principal Secretary […]
EASTRIP posts good results in midterm review
Godwin Bonge Muhwezi The East African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) is currently undergoing mid-term review to assess the project performance among implementing agencies towards attaining Project Development Objectives. EASTRIP is a five-year project funded by the World Bank and the governments of Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania to increase the access and […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College tutors have produced a machine spare part for Konel Soap Factory
By Mesay Tilahun Dire Dawa Polytechnic College is strengthening its industrial linkage through providing training for industries’ technicians, identifying & solving industries’ problems and conducting a continuous consultative meeting with the industries. With this regard, the College’s Manufacturing Technology department teachers; Yohanis Teka and Yonas Toum have produced a machine spare part with minimum cost […]
NIT signs enters partnership with Super Star Forwarders for industrial attachment
By Prosper Makene A Logistic and Transport firm, Super Star Forwarders Co. Ltd (SSF) has agreed to support National Institute of Transport (NIT)’s academic staff with industrial attachment in Uganda to improve their skills, knowledge and professionalism. “The Super Star Forwarders Co. Ltd has agreed to our request to support our academic staff with industrial […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College Tutors attend industrial attachment
By Mesay Tilahun Dire Dawa Polytechnic College tutors undertook the second-round industrial attachment for work place practical training in Dire Dawa Industrial Park at Andrea Shoes Manufacturing PLC. During the attachment the teachers were not only gathering new knowledge and skills but also providing training for those newly employed industry’s workers. This mutual benefit between […]
NIT ex-student receives award as young engineer in aviation from Engineers’ Board
By PROSPER MAKENE Subira Mwakyoma, a graduate of the bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering from the National Institute of Transport (NIT), was recently awarded a medal and certificate as one among young engineers from the aviation industry. Subira who is currently working with Tanzania’s national airline (ATCL) as aircraft engineer received the award and […]
ATC Staff develop short courses in renewable energy
By Peter Kaaya The Arusha Technical college, through EASTRIP project organized a workshop to develop basic and professional short courses in renewable energy field. The workshop involved academic staff from ATC, people from various industries including Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), RESCO (T) LTD, Tanzania Renewable Energy Authority (TAREA), Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA) and […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College strengthens partnership with Ayaan Food and Mineral Water Factory
By Mesay Tilahun The Dire Dawa Polytechnic College Vice Dean, and department heads for Electric, Manufacturing and Automotive Technology as well as East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) Implementation Unit industrial liaison specialist visited the Ayaan Food and Mineral Water Factory. The objective of the visit was to strengthen the College-Industrial […]