Students Driven Solutions has empowered 34 women at Mchezi in Lilongwe with business skills that will help to transform their lives. Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) with funding from the European Union supports the entrepreneurship bursary program. Some of the modules that have been covered during the training period
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ORIENTATION PROGRAMME PAVES THE WAY TO SUCCESS FOR FEMALE TEVET TRAINEES
It’s a cool and cloudy January day at Namitete Technical College where three young women are sitting on the floor of the large college assembly hall discussing the orientation programme they have just taken part in. “It was really useful, it helped us to understand about the college and the
Forty-three students graduate from YiPmade vocational skills centre
Forty-three students at Music Crossroads’ YiPmade vocational skills centre have successfully undergone a four-month intensive training course in fabrication and welding, tailoring, fashion and designing as well as creative arts. The graduation ceremony took place on Friday, February 8th at YiPMade vocational skills centre in Lilongwe. This is the third
I now have business skills-Kafota
“I am a 67-year-old woman and I have been running some businesses, but I did not have business management skills. This training has come at the right time because I will now be able to run my businesses professionally,” said one of the participants at Mkukula Site, Rosalina Kafota. Kafota
Four new STEP Call for Proposals
Four new Call for Proposals have been uploaded to the opportunities section of this website. The calls are for organisations or individuals to support STEP with the following: – Review of Entrepreneurship Programme and Curriculum in TEVET in Malawi – Facilitator Community of Practice – Support to the Apprenticeship and
Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Grace Chiumia launches new TEVET Codes of Conduct at Principal’s Forum
The Honourable Grace Chiumia, M.P., Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, launched new Codes of Conduct for TEVET instructors, administrative staff, and trainees at the opening of a two-day forum for over 60 principals of government TEVET institutions in Lilongwe on the 10th December. The ministry chose the
48 STEP Bursary Holders Graduate from Sam’s Training Village
48 STEP bursary holders recently graduated from Sam’s Training Village after completing their training in Carpentry and Joinery, Basic Electronics and Tailoring. Sam’s village is a training institution run by The Landirani Trust (also known as African Vision Malawi) and a STEP partner. With bursary support from the EU funded
STEP Malawi Plans Roll Out Of New Orientation Programme for TEVET Colleges
The EU funded skills and technical education programme in Malawi is currently conducting a series of workshops for instructors from TEVET institutions around Malawi providing them with a briefing on the new orientation programme to be delivered to TEVT trainees starting their programmes in January 2018. Information packs have been
Assessor Training Programme Successfully Completed
Mr. Joseph Chirombo representing the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development and Mr. Francisco Makwinja representing TEVETA were present during the closing ceremony of the seven-day long training programme on competency based assessment held at Simama Hotel, Lilongwe from December 10-16, 2018. The training for the 23 staff
New publication to download: STEP – Institution Guidelines for Inclusive and Gender Responsive Training Delivery
Ensuring an inclusive and gender-responsive learning environment is a goal of technical and vocational institutions in Malawi. Outlined in this publication are guidelines intended for administrators and instructors in technical, entrepreneurial and vocational education and training (TEVET) centres. The guidelines are to assist each training institution in their planning and
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