WELCOME TO EAST AFRICA SKILLS FOR TRANSFORMATION AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION PROJECT KISUMU NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC CHAPTER
Mission
To contribute to the development of the regional textile industry, through provision of high quality training, problem solving research and innovation, community service and technology transfer programs, in partnership with stakeholders in a socially and environmentally responsible environment.
Vision
To create a regional flagship institute that provides a transformative learning experience for trainees in textile technology innovation and research.
Background Information
The Kisumu National Polytechnic herein refers to as “TKNP” is a premier National Polytechnic in Kenya situated within the lake city of Kisumu, around 349km from Nairobi. TKNP is among the 16 beneficiaries of the World Bank funded project, spread across Kenya, Ethiopia and Kenya, under East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project ( EASTRIP). The main objective of EASTRIP is to increase the access and improve the quality of TVET programs in selected Regional flagship TVET Institutes and to support regional integration in East Africa. By improving the capacity of flagship TVET
Main Components
Strengthening selected regional flagship TVET Institutes for high quality skills development in priority sectors
Creating national TVET enabling environment.
Enhancing regional collaboration in TVET and project coordination
East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP)
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