Leaders Asked To Identify Idling Youths For Enrollment in TVET Institutions
The leaders of Nandi County have been tasked with identifying idle village youth and enrolling them in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.
Herman Shambi, the county commissioner of Nandi, stated that the kids would be able to gain professional skills to enhance their lives and earn a respectable livelihood as a result.
During his peace campaign tour of the villages, Shambi observed that many young people spend their lives drinking alcohol rather than accomplishing anything worthwhile.
“We don’t want to have any Form Four leavers languishing in the villages without training and yet the government is doing its best to provide technical education and capitation grants,” he said.
The County Commissioner noted that the program’s objective is to equip adolescents with practical skills that would allow them to seek jobs as engineers, technicians, or craftsmen or to pursue self-employment.
“We want as many young people as possible to get an opportunity to train in different field that are market driven to address unemployment and better their lives,” he said.
Shambi stated that no nation has prospered without TVET capabilities, which is why the government has increased its investment in the field.
He stated that local administrators should collaborate with elected officials to guarantee that more adolescents, particularly those from rural areas, enroll in institutions.
Among the registered TVET institutions in Nandi County are Olessos, Aldai, Emgwen, Cheptarit, and Kaiboi.
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According to Shambi, when children are empowered with technical skills, it makes them employable and teaches them entrepreneurial skills that allow them to escape poverty.
Leaders Asked To Identify Idling Youths For Enrollment in TVET Institutions