Speaking at a validation workshop to initiate a USD13m Improving
Skills Training for Employment Program (ISTEP) yesterday in Dar es
Salaam, the First Secretary (Development) for Canadian High Commission
in the country, Warren Kidd expressed his country’s commitment to
support Tanzania in his endeavour.
He said his country is committed to supporting partnerships between
the two countries Technical and Vocational Education and Training
institutions in a bid to improve opportunities for Tanzanian youth,
women and men to benefit from the extractive and tourism sectors.
“Preparing citizens especially youth to participate in the new gas
economy will help to reduce the number of unemployed youth in the
country,’’ said Kidd.
The Acting Director of Technical and Vocational Education and
Training, Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Thomas
Katebalirwe said the five year ISTEP program (2014-2019) will build
youth skills and ability to participate in the extractive (mining, gas
and oil) and tourism sectors.
“The ISTEP project will train 1,200 Tanzanian youth with the skills
needed to be employed in the extractive and tourism sectors or create
their own employment,’’ he said.
He said the contribution is to support the implementation of
recently approved Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Development Program (TVETDP).
“Once ISTEP takes off, it will help facilitate and promote an
integrated competitive workforce that values lifelong learning and
prepares youth for employment and entrepreneurship,’’ he said.
Susan Sproule, the Manager of Operations, Colleges and Institutes
Canada who are implementers of the project pledged to continue
cooperating with Tanzania Technical and Vocational Education and
Training institutions (TVET) to make sure that the institution produces
competent graduates who are ready for employment.
“This effort will be a success, because Canada’s colleges and
institution are experts in career–focused education and the improving
skills institutions to deliver effective skills training programs and
support economic opportunities across the extractive and tourism
sectors,’’ she said
The workshop brought together representatives from several
Tanzanian ministries responsible for education, tourism, energy and
mineral, labour and employment.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Vocational
Education and Training Authority (VETA) and the National Council for
Technical Education (NACTE) as well as from TVET institutions and
private sector organisations.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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