A music video calling for an end to gender-based violence has been released in Malawi by singer and STEP ambassador Sangie. The video titled “Say No More to Violence” urges people to take a stand and end gender-based violence in various places including technical colleges. Watch the video with English
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STEP TO TRAIN OVER 20 DACUM FACILITATORS
An important step in the development of curricula and qualifications is the use of a technique called DACUM, which stands for “Developing A Curriculum”, and has been adopted by the Technical, Entrepreneurial, and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) as the foundation for the development of competency-based curricula. From 6th to 24th August 2018, the Skills and
STEP and African Vision Malawi Launches a bursary program with more than 140 beneficiaries
STEP and African Vision Malawi (AVM) on July 17th launched a bursary programme which is meant to support over 140 vulnerable youths with ages between 16 and 32 in Lilongwe and Dowa districts. The beneficiaries will be trained at Sam’s Training Village in various trades such as carpentry and joinery,
Stakeholders Ready to Participate Effectively in TEVET Programs’ Improvement
All roads led to Don Bosco Technical Youth Institute for TEVET stakeholders on 16th July. STEP successfully facilitated a highly attended TEVET stakeholders’ meeting at the institute, a venue which was hardly known earlier by most of the stakeholders. The meeting was attended by gurus of the industry, mostly the construction
Training Fund Report – Findings and recommendations to be presented to stakeholders soon
The Department for Technical and Vocational Training (DTVT) and STEP together with TEVETA met on 11th July to listen to a presentation of the draft report on ‘Proposal for a New Training Fund Governance Arrangement Involving Employers, Workers and Other Stakeholders.’ The consultancy on the training fund was initiated by STEP and this
STEP hints on reviving the TEVET Advisory Committees in Malawi
Stakeholders in the TEVET sector in Malawi have agreed on the need to improve the way Trade Advisory Committees –TACs and Sector Advisory Committees – SACs operate in the country for them to bring the desired change to the sector. This has been established on Monday, June 25, 2018, at
Guidance and Counselling in Secondary Schools
Jean Munro, a specialist with the STEP team, on June 30th, 2018 worked with Domasi College of Education on how best to deliver the Career Guidance module for secondary school teacher trainees. The trainees said that when they were in school, they had never experienced support in selecting a career
Don Bosco Youth Technical Institute Takes a Strong Stand Against Gender Based Violence
As part of the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women in November 2017, STEP supported the training of some members of TEVET Student Councils. The Student Council members went back to their colleges and ran training sessions with other students or held GBV prevention awareness raising activities.
STEP Represented at EU Day’s Event
Skills and Technical Education Programme -STEP staff attended this year’s Europe Day. The EU delegation in Malawi invited staff from STEP to set up an information booth at the EU Day event in Lilongwe on May 9th. STEP was one of several projects funded by the EU that had a
Creating Ngwazi Zazikazi Through TEVET
Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Mr. Joseph Mwandidya is in Nairobi, Kenya attending a Pan African High-Level Conference on Education (PACE). This year’s conference provides an opportunity to share progress, success stories, challenges and lessons learned by Member States thus far and to
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