Kisumu Polytechnic engages stakeholders in Cotton Value Chain to improve quality of products
By Laura Miranyi The Cotton, Textile and Apparel (CTA) sector is a strategic and key pillar in the manufacturing industry and the Kenyan economy at large. The sector is labour-intensive and employs both semi-skilled and un-skilled workers. The value chain includes cotton production, ginning, spinning, and weaving, apparel production and output sales and marketing. The […]
NIT conducts communication campaigns to improve student enrolment
By Prosper Makene The National Institute of Transport (NIT) has carried out marketing and communication campaigns that have resulted in increased enrolment of students, NIT’s Public Relations Officer Ngusekela David reveals. David said that the Institute is currently using the media fraternity including radios, newspapers, social media, fliers and exhibitions as marketing and communication campaigns […]
Meru Polytechnic in partnership with TVET Institutes for joint marketing activities
By: Joseph Orina The Meru National Polytechnic (MNP) is a government institution under the Ministry of Education (MoE) Kenya, with a core mandate to provide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Currently, the World Bank is financing the establishment and implementation of an East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), which […]
Arusha Technical College Staff Innovates Electrical Solar Powered Tricycle for people with disabilities
By Makundi Senzota Eng. David Raymond, a tutor at Arusha Technical College (ATC) has developed an electric solar powered tricycle for people with walking disabilities. The innovation was facilitated by the automotive engineering department whereby the resources used to make it were obtained within the country while few were imported from outside. Speaking at ATC, […]
Arusha Technical College Student innovates Smart Light Control System
By Makundi Senzota Anthony Ndaro, a student at Arusha Technical College (ATC), the EASTRIP Regional Flagship TVET Institute (RFTI), in Tanzania has designed a smart light control system for people with hand disabilities which can switch on and off electrical loads by blowing to the switches of the electrical load by using mouth or by […]
TVET Leaders meet for EASTRRIP Technical Advisory Meeting
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Leaders from 16 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to monitor and evaluate the performance of the EASTRIP Project. The meeting took an in-depth performance review of the project to identify strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and lessons learned from project […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic tutors complete practical industrial attachment
By Fenta Nurilign Tsegaye Dire Dawa Polytechnic College conducted industrial attachment where 12 tutors spent 45 days in 4 industries. Following the completion of the practical skills training, the College organised and knowledge and experience sharing workshop to share their learning experience with the rest of the staff. The teachers who attended the practical industrial […]
KIHBT conducts various skills training for staff and partners
By Beatrice Njenga Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) conducted various skills training workshops for its staff and partners. Basic counselling skills training The institute embarked on capacity building mission for a group of 22 staff members to an introductory course in basic counselling and skills development which cuts across board among the […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic provides short-term training in advanced weilding for industry experts
By Fenta Nurilign Tsegaye Dire Dawa Polytechnic College in Ethiopia provided short term training for experts selected from industries that have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the College. The training has carried out for 90 hours on advanced welding; Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Metal Inert Gas (MIG) and Arc welding. Short term training on […]
DIT Mwanza Industry collaborations to promote skills development in leather industry
By Juma Magambo DIT Mwanza in Tanzania is committed to achieving academic excellence through building and nurturing relationships with other non-project national TVET Institutes. This commitment is aimed at connecting our on-campus learning with the real needs of other TVET institutions. Under the EASTRIP Project, the centre is working with two training institutions along the […]