Ndere Technical and Vocational Centre (TVC) in Gem Yala Sub-county has done away with school uniforms as a strategy for increasing enrolment at the institution.
According to the Manager of the TVC Raphael Nyadenge, they resolved as a board to remove uniforms with a view to attract more students into the institution.
He says that they realised that so many of their potential students were shying away from enrolling into the institution just because they feared putting on uniforms.
Sentiments which have been echoed by the chairperson of the Board of Management at Ndere TVC Mary Otieno says that they realised that some of their potential students were a little older and could not join the institution because they were unwilling to put on uniforms.
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She therefore confirms that after doing away with the uniforms, the institution has realised a tremendous achievement in terms of enrolment.
Trainees at a past ceremony. Photo: Erick Nyayiera
The move has also been welcomed by the students led by Geoffrey Owino, Zacharry Ouma and Mercy Odinga who says that they are now comfortable without the school uniforms.
They testified that there are some of them especially the married people who felt very uncomfortable putting on uniforms since many people likened them with school children.
Mary K’Odindo who was once a student at Ndere TVC and now an instructor for hairdressing and beauty therapy thanked the management of the institution for the decision to do away with uniforms, says that indeed it has created a huge impact.
By Erick Nyayiera
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