- TVET institutions have been urged to align their programmes with international skills standards.
- Kabete National Polytechnic has hosted a three-day World Skills expert capacity-building programme to improve training quality across the sector.
- The training has exposed trainers to international approaches to technical skills development, aiming to boost graduates’ global competitiveness.
Trainers from 33 Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVETs) have been urged to align their training programmes with international standards to equip learners with skills that can compete in the global job market.
Speaking during the opening of a three-day World-Skills expert capacity-building programme, Kabete National Polytechnic Principal Dr Patrick Moshami said TVET institutions must continuously improve their training methods and embrace innovation to ensure graduates acquire skills that meet the changing demands of industry.
“We are here with the trainers from the 33 institutions from TVET institutions in Kenya, for a world skill and training,” Dr Moshami said, adding that practical training, innovation and skills development remain critical in producing competent and competitive professionals.
He urged the trainers to study how technical skills are prepared and delivered internationally and to apply the lessons learnt to improve training standards locally. He said the programme would expose trainers to international approaches to technical skills development, enabling them to identify areas that need improvement and align their programmes with global standards.
“The knowledge gained will improve the quality of training among learners in their respective TVET institutions,” Dr Moshami said.
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Dr Moshami also praised the facilitators involved in the training, describing them as highly competent experts in World-Skills competitions. “We are here with the facilitators who are very competent in WorldSkills competitions so that they can be trained to make sure that they align their skills here to the international standards,” he said.
Kabete National Polytechnic, formerly known as the Native Industrial Training Depot, was established to train indigenous artisans in trades including carpentry, masonry, painting, tailoring and blacksmithing. The institution has since expanded its training programmes and now offers industry-oriented courses ranging from artisan and certificate levels to diploma and higher national diploma programmes.
The training programme is aimed at strengthening the capacity of TVET trainers and ensuring that learners acquire practical skills that can enable them to compete both locally and internationally.
By Jonathan Mwinzi
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