Mandera county receives engineering equipment worth sh120 million

The training equipment from the national government being delivered to Mandera Technical Training Institute. /Kulan/

MANDERA—Mandera County’s Ministry of Education on Wednesday received mechanical technology engineering training equipment worth sh120 million from the national government.

While handing over the equipment directorate of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Samuel Kiptoo said that the government has so far equipped seventy technical training institutions (TTIs) across the country.

He said that in next 5 months, the government will embark on training personnel on the use and maintenance of the equipment.

Mr. Samuel Kiptoo noted that the project is an initiative from the Ministry of Education and the Kenya-China Technical and Vocational Education and Training. He appealed to the youth from Mandera to enroll in this institutions in large numbers as the government is catering for everything.

“The government has invested a lot in terms of infrastructure. It has built the institutions, classrooms and workshops and supplied the equipment as well as training teachers. Yours is only to come and learn,” said Kiptoo.

Mandera County Education Chief Officer , Mr. Abdi Mohamed receiving the donation stated that it would go a long way in upgrading skills and abilities of the youth.

The equipment will be used in the Mandera Technical Training Institute, which has so far admitted 284 students who are pursuing electrical, wielding and fabrication, secretarial, human resource management and accounting courses among others studying under the full sponsorship of the county government.

“Equipping youth for the job market is a critical intervention that will help strengthen the county’s education and skills base, supporting the transition towards a modern market-based economy and promoting inclusive growth and job creation,” Abdi said.

“In particular, the equipment will advance national and county aspirations for the technical, vocational education and training aimed at effectively meeting Mandera’s evolving workforce needs,” he added.