The government has been urged to adequately equip technical training institutes since they are now registering more students.
Limuru Technical Training Institute principal Dina Obonyo says students share equipment with even lecturers during lessons.
She says a lot of people in society have started having a positive attitude toward vocational institutes since they used to appear as if they were meant for the students who fail their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
Obonyo says that many of the courses offered by these colleges are practical and with minimal theory.
“A lot of courses offered in our institutes are not theory. They are practical and thus, we urge the government to make arrangements on how they can equip well these institutes,” she said.
“Some years ago, very few students would join vocational colleges. They would even call them village polytechnics, but these days, a lot of people are being registered,” she noted.
Limuru Member of Parliament John Kiragu encouraged more youth to consider taking vocational courses since they will never miss job opportunities.
He said many students dream of joining universities and doing engineering courses, adding that vocational courses from technical and polytechnic institutes were marketable.
“When we take courses being offered by our technical institutes, I’m so sure that no one will miss a job opportunity” he assured.
“All these engineering and construction companies in our country will need technical teams. They will need people with some courses offered by our institutions,” Kiragu said.
The legislator also added that such courses also help people to start their own businesses.
“One can start wielding workshop, a carpentry workshop, tailoring, knitting, painting and so on. Others can start salons, barber shops and so on. All that is needed is just being creative” he added.
The legislator spoke on Tuesday when he toured Limuru Technical Training Institute which is sponsored by the national government during its open day.
Kiragu urged parents with form four leavers to join technical institutes since the government was offering students bursaries so as to boost them while paying school fees.