The number of students enrolled in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is expected to reach two million by the end of next year, according to the Ministry of Education.
According to the State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training, the number of students in TVETs currently stands at 500,000, up from 350,000 earlier in the year.
PS TVET, Dr. Esther Muoria, noted that the government has recently employed 2,000 tutors to improve the trainer-student ratio, bringing the total number of tutors to 3,300.
In addition, the PS said they are engaging with the National Treasury seeking more funds that would facilitate employment and training of more tutors to enhance quality training.
Speaking in Naivasha during an engagement with TVET institutions, Dr. Muoria said the State is committed to establishing and equipping 25 centers of excellence, which are crucial to the implementation of the Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) curriculum.
“We are engaging the National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) in making sure that all students at home attend TVETs classes,” she said.
The PS said the ministry in partnership with Mastercard Foundation has retooled more than 5,000 trainers on CBEC since its implementation.
Consequently, Dr. Muoria said the Ministry had formed industry advisory committees to ensure the students acquired the requisite skills needed in the market and was rooting for external examiners to guide practical training.
“The government is committed to realign deliberate efforts to enhance youth’s skills to enable them to get well-paying jobs as well as establish their business”, said the PS.
She added that the ministry was on course to ensure digital training, use of simulation and virtual labs for students to prepare them for future jobs in industries.
On his part, Aggrey Ndombi from CICAN stated that they have partnered with the government to develop over 700 programs and engage with 500,000 students during the Giver Year project.
He added that the five-year program aims to empower youth and includes equipping 19 Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across the country.
Ndombi emphasized that the collaboration seeks to ensure that training reaches more than 7 million youths by 2030, enhancing their employability.
