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In November
2023, 3 TVET schools supported under the partnership between Rwanda TVET Board
(RTB) and Enabel’s Urbanization program (UEDi) organized the second graduation
ceremony in the three schools working under the dual training program from
Ecole des Sciences et Technique de Busogo (129 students), Saint Kizito Musha
TSS (187 students) and Saint Martin Gisenyi TSS (148 students) making a total
of 464 graduates.
The graduates
were trained in 5 trades and theses included, Masonry (249 students), Carpentry
(67 students), Welding (37 students), Plumbing (66 students) and Domestic
Electricity (45 students).
The program is
aligned to the Government priorities, including the promotion of skills
development in construction sector with more focus on the production and
correct use of Made in Rwanda construction materials. Officials who attended
the ceremonies at different schools appreciated the contribution of the private
sector in skills development and youth employment.
According to
testimonies raised either by government officials or company owners, effective
skills development is a result of the partnership between key players including
but not limited to policy makers, training providers and most importantly
employers. During the graduation ceremony at Ecole des Sciences et
Technique de Busogo, representatives of the Belgian embassy and Rwanda TVET
Board encouraged the graduates to use the skills they acquired to make a
positive impact in their communities while displaying the right attitudes,
quality work and professionalism wherever they are (self)employed.
Graduates
testify that the acquired certificate of competence helps them to access decent
jobs either in the companies that hosted them during the in-company training or
elsewhere. Some of them started their own businesses using the tools and
materials acquired through the program.
While the
target of the current bilateral program (2019-2024) was to train 1000
candidates through dual training, the urbanisation program has achieved its
ambition where up to date 1044 students in general have successfully completed
the program in above-mentioned trades and integrated on the labor
market.
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