TVET Enrollment Increase From 92,000 to 320,000

By | August 16, 2023
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TVET Enrollment Skyrockets from 92,000 to 320,000

As a result of government reforms, enrollment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions has increased from 92,000 in 2018 to 320,000 in 2023.

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu stated that the purpose of the TVET reforms is to align training with the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) so that youth can acquire skills for ‘green employment’ and combat climate change.

During the TVET principals’ capacity development workshop that took place on Monday at the Pride Inn Hotel in Mombasa, Prof. Machogu made this statement in a speech that TVETs Principal Secretary Esther Muoria read on his behalf.

Machogu remarked that the capacity-building workshop had arrived at an opportune moment, considering the publication of the report by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER).

The CS requested that principals conduct a critical analysis of the report’s findings and devise concrete strategies for assuring that students acquire skills and are creative.

Machogu stated that the workshop marked a continuation of a significant historical journey in the realm of capacity building. He noted that this journey would ultimately result in the successful and efficient implementation of Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET).

According to Machogu, the institutions’ training will aid in the creation of a strong and top-notch TVET system that will promote social development.

He stated that the workshop, centred around the theme of “Leadership Development and Adaptation to Change in TVET,” was anticipated to offer a contribution towards enhancing knowledge and comprehension of swiftly evolving occupations, technologies, climate change, and the transition to a more environmentally friendly economy.

He noted that since the presidential education report addressed their concerns, TVETs will now aid in reskilling, upskilling, and lifelong learning to enhance the lives of young people.

Dr Muoria announced that the Ministry of Education will implement a mind-change curriculum in schools and training institutions to help young people adopt a positive outlook on life. She stated that the curriculum will help young people cultivate a culture of perseverance in the face of failure.

The PS gave the principals instructions to explain to the new students how to apply for loans from the Higher Education Loans Board after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service had placed them in their colleges.

She urged the administrators to become familiar with the reforms proposed by the president’s team. Participants complained that the new financing system presented difficulties for the majority of admitted students.

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