The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) in partnership with the People’s Republic of China and the World Bank, have awarded twenty post graduate scholarships to Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutes (TVET) lecturers and tutors.
Out of the 20 who will join top Universities in China, 8 scholarships are from Ethiopia, 6 are from Kenya, and 6 are from Tanzania, 30 per cent of the total scholarships were awarded to females.
The scholarships were awarded as part of building the academic and technical capacity of faculty members from Regional TVET Centers of Excellence.
The scholarship is part of the East African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP).
It is funded by the World Bank, to improve the quality and relevance of TVET programs in the region.
The Executive Secretary, IUCEA, Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona said the scholarship supports their commitment to transforming the TVET systems in East Africa.
Their intention is to build capacity of TVET faculty to enhance skills and knowledge and improve the quality and relevance of TVET programs.
“This will have a profound impact on reducing youth unemployment through practical hands-on skills development,” Prof. Banyankimbona said.
The selected candidates needed to have applied for further studies in a field of study that is relevant to EASTRIP priority areas and exhibit demonstrable academic excellence to qualify for the EASTRIP-China TVET Scholarships.
Also, they were required to be employed and nominated by an institution that hosts EASTRIP Regional Flagship Technical Institute (RFTIs) demonstrated by a working bond agreement between the institution and the candidate.
By Thuita Jaswant
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