More Rwandans embracing technical, vocational education

While there remains significant work to change public attitudes towards technical and vocational education and training (TVET), officials say perceptions are improving among Rwandans, writes Fidele Nsengiyumva for The New Times.

TVET is understood as comprising education, training and skills development relating to a wide range of occupational fields, production, services and livelihoods.

Rwanda has prioritised TVET since 2008 to offer hands-on skills and educate a generation of Rwandans who are fit for the job market. However, the uptake of TVET was, until 2017, low given the negative perception that was associated with these training institutions. But figures show that this is slowly changing. TVET enrolment increased from 31.1% in 2017 to 43% currently, according to data from the Rwanda TVET Board.
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