By The Mountain Journal
The County Government of Kirinyaga has completed
the construction of 18 new classrooms in various Technical and Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) institutions across the county.
A total of six dormitories, four ablution
blocks, two office blocks and two workshops have also been constructed under
the county’s polytechnics modernization program.
Additionally, eight more instructors have
been hired to address the gaps in training needs, bringing to 110 the total
number of polytechnic instructors in the county.
program, being implemented across the 15 youth polytechnics in the county, is
aimed at enabling the institutions to adequately cater for the training needs
of the youth.
“Through vocational education and
training, my administration is committed to giving our youth access to skills and
technical know-how that will enable them fit into contemporary labor market or
self-employment”, the governor said.
The polytechnics, which currently have an
enrollment of about 1,100 trainees, offer various courses including motor
vehicle mechanics, electrical installation, masonry, garment making,
hairdressing and beauty, carpentry and joinery, metal work and fabrication,
computer and ICT short courses.
Waiguru said that the county government
has also equipped the polytechnics with the relevant tools, teaching and
learning materials to ensure that trainees acquire high quality training.
Some of the polytechnics that have benefited
from new classrooms include Kaitheri, Kiambwe, Kimweas, Kiamikuyu, Kiamwathi,
Thome, Kiamuthambi and Ngucui. Mucii Wa Urata and Nyangati are among the ones
that have gotten new dormitories.
“My administration will continue investing
heavily in expansion of infrastructure in and equipment of the polytechnics as
well as enhancing home craft activities to facilitate applied technology
transfer to our women, youth and people living with disabilities”, said the
governor.
to offering sustained quality and inclusive training that will produce
appropriate skilled artisans and craftsmen, encouraging more parents and
guardians to enroll their children in the polytechnics.
already implementing the new Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) curriculum
that enables trainees to be assessed and certified based on their areas of
competence. The curriculum recognizes that learners have different aptitudes and
potential and therefore are certified in the courses in which they excel other
than being judged based on a combination of courses some of which they may be
incompetent.
Graduates from youth polytechnics can be
employed in the hospitality sector, the fast growing hair and beauty industry,
furniture making industry, construction industry, clothes and textile industry
as well as interior designing industry among others.
To join a polytechnic for National
Industrial Training Authority (NITA) qualifications one needs not to have done
any national exam. However, for one to enroll for Artisan Kenya National Examinations
Council (KNEC) qualifications, one must be a holder of at least KCPE certificate.
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