TVET Impact Story - Nyandarua National Polytechnic

has been on a steady rise since its inception in 2006. Originally founded as an institute of science and technology, it was elevated to a National Polytechnic in 2020. Located in Nyandarua County, seven kilometers from Nyahururu Town, the institution boasts a vibrant community of 3,000 students across nine academic departments: Agriculture, Applied Science, Liberal Studies, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Hospitality, ICT, Business Studies, and Building and Civil Engineering.

The first cohort of students enrolled in the Agriculture Extension Level 4 course are currently on a three-month mentorship at local farms. Twenty-one-year-old Kevin Gakambi and 21-year-old Elizabeth Wanjiru Wambugu were drawn to the course's hands-on learning approach. Their training includes the washing, feeding, and milking of dairy animals.

Thanks to the collaboration with their Canadian counterparts, Nyandarua National Polytechnic has effectively developed learning materials that include occupational standards and assessment tools. The course training is further supported by the procurement of essential equipment, such as hand tools, a feed mixer, a 4,000-square-meter drip irrigation system, and two spacious greenhouses measuring 10 by 24 meters each. These greenhouses boast an irrigation tank and a drip irrigation system.

The benefits of the CBET curriculum are already evident among both the teaching and non-teaching staff at Nyandarua National Polytechnic. In an impactful initiative, several trainers participated in a capacity-building workshop facilitated by the Kenya School of TVET in early 2023. These knowledgeable trainers then shared their newly acquired skills and competencies with their colleagues, adopting the role of"Trainers of Trainers" to empower the entire team.

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