Colleges must introduce avenues where students showcase skills

John Muchene a plumbing student at Waithaka Technical and Vocational Centre shows how to prepare materials for plumbing to Dr. John Mugo Executive Director Zizi Afrique,Safaricom Foundation Trustee Steve Chege and Dagoreti South M.P John Kiarie during handover of Waithaka Technical and Vocational Centre as a Centre Of Excellence and TVET Dissemination Forum.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

Sometimes called vocational education and training (VET) or career and technical education, vocational training provides hands-on, job-specific instructions, and can lead to certification, a diploma or even an associate’s degree. Students typically require vocational training to prepare for a wide spectrum of trades including, but not limited to: carpentry, photography, masonry, plumbing, auto mechanics, cosmetology, culinary arts, graphic design, fashion design/dressmaking and welding, just to scratch the surface.