Margaret Mwakima, the outgoing principal secretary for Technical and Vocational Education Training, stated that the government has authorized the recruitment of 3,000 trainers for Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVETs) nationwide.
Dr. Mwakima stated during the 17th graduation ceremony at Eldoret Polytechnic that the action will assist in addressing the severe trainer shortage that TVET colleges are currently experiencing.
“We already have the approval to recruit 3,000 trainers and we want to bridge the gap that is currently at 6, 500 trainers,” the outgoing PS said.
“Our TVET institutions are constrained as far as trainers are concerned in a way that the funds we are giving in form of capitation is going to recurrent budgets rather than development projects due to many of the trainers being contracted by councils or boards.
She continued, “We believe that many of the TVET institutions will be able to use the capitation we have distributed to them for development and equipment to ensure that our educators are skilled.”
She stated that her government has just began promoting TVET trainers and has introduced a new employment category that will benefit more trainers.
Dr. Mwakima added that the government was dedicated to financially assisting TVET institutions for infrastructure development. She added that the State would continue to provide the institutions with cutting-edge technology to empower them.
“I urge the institutions to engage in more income-generating activities to be financially sustainable as they have resources and equipment that, if well utilized, can generate income,” she said.
In addition, the PS urged the graduates to apply the acquired knowledge and abilities to generate employment opportunities for themselves and other adolescents
