COUNTY SIGNS MoU TO ENHANCE ECD & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Theย County Government of Kakamegaย has today entered into a partnership with Bukura Agricultural College (BAC) and the Kenya Literature Bereau (KLB) to offer enhanced and certified training programmes for learners in the Early Childhood Development centres (ECD) and theย Countyย Polytechnics.
In the partnership, KLB will provide the relevant instructional materials such as learners books and teachers guides and also supplyย the materials to all ECD centres andย Countyย Polytechnics across theย countyย for effective and quality learning as well as build capacity for the institutions. Bukura Agricultural College on the other hand will undertake assessment and certificationย ofย the students under the Agricultural Technical & Vocational Education training (ATVET) programmes offered in theย Countyย Polytechnics.
ATVET equips learners and farmers with skills to improve both Livestock Production and crop farming. A total 600 ATVET graduates from the 12 sub counties, 50 per subย county, will be assessed and handed certificates upon completionย ofย their 6 months training.
CECM for Education, Science & Technology Joseph Indire said enrolmentย oflearners in both ECD centres andย countyย Polytechnics has increased due to the qualityย ofย education and training programmes offered in the institutions.Countyย Secretary Madam Jacinta Aluoch Odhiambo who graced the event said theย county government of Kakamegaย has created a conducive environment for institutions and businesses to operate in theย county. She said theย government, which she also serves as the headย ofย public service, has prioritized empowermentย ofย farmers with the relevant technical skills to create and encourage self employment.
Also in attendance were Chief Officers Dr. Irene Ashioyaย ofย Education, Science and Technology and her counterparts at the Livestock Production, Veterinary services and Fisheries and Agriculture and Livestock dockets Dr. Kelly Nelima & Mr. Jeremiah Namunyu respectively, Bukura Agricultural Training College Principal Dr. Richard Wekesa and the Kenya Literature Bereau Business Development manager Evans Toto among others.