The government is set to recruit 2,000 more instructors for the 238 Technical Education and Vocational colleges across the country, the Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu has announced.
Speaking when he commissioned Chemasiri Technical and Vocational College in Busia County, Machogu noted that the recruitment would strengthen the technical capacities of the Colleges to develop the range of technical and vocational skills in the students they have admitted.
The Education CS said the government recently recruited 1,300 new instructors who will join the rest of the instructors to strengthen the capacity of TVET colleges in training students for the economy.
Machogu stated that the government is giving priority to TVET to help furnish practical skills to young people for an economy that requires technical and vocational skills.
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Machogu stated that the government would establish technical training institutes in all the Constituencies.
The area Member of Parliament, Mr. Kaunya thanked the government for the support it has given to the College, saying the donation of 100 computers to the college will be useful in training students receive.
The college offers courses in Building and construction, mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, welding, ICT, and Agriculture.
He was flanked by the Secretary of Administration in the State Department of Basic Education, Ms. Florence Amoit, the Director of Technical Education, Dr. Meshack Opwora, area County Commissioner, Mr. Kipchumba Rutto and the area County Director of Education, Mr. James Ekaleis and senior security officials in the area.
