Gov’t Begins Deployment of 2,000 Recruited TVET Trainers
The government has begun the deployment of 2,000 Technical, Vocational Education, and Training (TVET) trainers to various institutions around the country.
During the celebration of TVETS’ 100th anniversary on Monday, May 6, at Uasin Gishu County offices, North Rift TVETs Regional Director Mickel Rugut stated that the recruitment of trainers is expected to address increased enrolment in TVETs.
He credited President William Ruto, who was Minister of Education at the time, with masterminding the spike in increased enrollment through energetic campaigns.
He mentioned that the current success in observing high enrollment of learners in TVETS was initiated when the President served as the Minister for Education.
Under his leadership, the department has experienced significant progress. Therefore, there is a requirement for additional trainers and skill development assessors.
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In a public notice from early March of this year, the Public Service Commission (PSC) announced 2000 job openings for vocational and technical trainers.
The government stated in the notice that it intends to recruit competent 1,313 degree/higher diploma holders and 687 diploma holders, who will be divided among 227 vocational and technical training institutions around the country.
Kakamega County will receive the most trainers (101), followed by Nairobi (96), Bungoma (88), Meru (86), and Uasin Gishu (83).
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Mandera and Tana River will receive the fewest trainers, with 17 each, followed by Samburu and Marsabit (16), Wajir (15), West Pokot (9), and Lamu and Isiolo with five each.
In 2023, the PSC also hired 1,300 trainers after advertising the vacancies on March 28, 2023.
Gov’t Begins Deployment of 2,000 Recruited TVET Trainers
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