DP Ruto reiterates government’s commitment to growth of technical institutions
Deputy President William Ruto on Monday evening reiterated the government’s commitment in raising the standards of technical training Institutes in Kenya.
The DP spoke during the awarding ceremony of scholarships to Kenyans who participated in an events organized by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) at a Nairobi hotel.
“As a country, we have made tremendous steps in trying to integrate technical education to be in line with our overall education goals. I wish to urge the relevant stakeholders to continue putting in more efforts in appreciating the role that these people play in the economic development of our country,” Ruto said.
Three students from different technical collages were awarded full scholarships to study in China under the responsibility of AVIC in youth empowerment projects aimed at upgrading technical skills of African students.
AVIC International Holding Corporation, a global diversified holding business group affiliated to Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has launched the third edition of the Africa Tech Challenge dubbed Made in Kenya which brought together students from Zambia, Uganda, Ghana and Kenya in a competition for the most innovations.
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On his part, the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Dr Liu Xianfa affirmed his country’s continued support for technical education indicating that over the last three years, China has been at the forefront in stimulating economic growth through expertise development.
“Through the Africa Technical Challenge, we have been upgrading the practical skills of African students pursuing technical courses in Africa to meet the needs of the continent in its growth and industrialization. Kenya and Africa, as a whole, presents a very good opportunity for us to exploit the potential of these two countries and we are always happy to be part of this journey,” Dr Liu Xianfa said.
The event also saw various students from East Africa get awarded with scholarships to study in China while the winners of the last competition were awarded with monetary prizes.
At the same time, a select number of technical institutes in Kenya were awarded contracts worth Sh10million to manufacture spare parts for export to China.
