The government is modernizing and expanding technical and vocational training institutions to create a technical savvy human resource to meet current industry standards. Vocational and Technical Training Principal Secretary Dr. Margaret Mwakima said the government would be re-equipping vocational and training institutions to address the growing demand for industrial and vibrant vocational training. The state […]
Continue ReadingOver 3,000 students from needy backgrounds in Uasin Gishu County have been sponsored to gain skills for self-employment through technical and vocational training institutions, since the introduction of the education revolving fund by the county government in 2014. One such beneficiary is Dominic Korir, an orphan who was sponsored between 2015 and 2018 to study […]
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As the World marks the International Youth Day amidst suffocating joblessness in Kenya, experts have challenged young persons to come up with innovative ideas and enrich existing ones through invention of products and services linked to the fight against Covid-19. The Head of the Directorate of Marketing and Resource Mobilization at Egerton University, Prof. Joshua […]
Continue ReadingPlaywrights and music composers have been challenged to create content that promote national moral values and peaceful co-existence. The Rift Valley Regional Coordinator (RC), Mongo Chimwaga said theater and music must not be used to exhibit acts and messages that promote ethnicity, nudity and violence. “It is time for playwrights, music composers and bloggers to […]
Continue ReadingKericho county government has launched Wezesha Jamii youth empowerment initiative aimed at connecting the youth in technical vocational training institutions (TVETs) to opportunities by empowering them with proven practical solutions for formal and self-employment. The program, a partnership between the Council of governors and Godrej Group of Companies will be rolled out nationwide as part […]
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