New advisory team to oversee rollout of job-linked training policy

Some of the members of the Dual Training Advisory Committee during the inauguration ceremony in Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

A new advisory committee has been formed to oversee implementation of a national policy linking technical training with industry needs amid concerns over rising youth unemployment and skills mismatch.

The Dual Training Advisory Committee will guide the rollout of a work-based learning system combining classroom teaching with on-the-job training.