Ministry to align education policy with labour market trends

Rwanda’s Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana said the ministry is reviewing a more than 20-year-old education policy to align it with labour market demands, the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), and Rwanda’s Vision 2050, writes Emmanuel Ntirenganya for The New Times.

Nsengimana provided the update on Tuesday 18 February during a session in which senators – members of the Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights – wanted to get information on government initiatives for promoting technical and vocational education and training (TVET) establishments.

He told senators that the policy was put in place in 2003. “We are now reviewing this policy, by matching it with emerging trends. It will be based on Vision 2050, and National Strategy for Transformation (NST2),” he said, adding the blueprint will encompass both general and TVET education. “The policy is adding to what we have been doing, especially offering quality education, based on Rwandan values,” he observed.
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