With support from the European Union Delegation in Malawi, UNESCO-STEP has facilitated two regional trainings of assessors to allow trainers in the TEVET sector to update and or upgrade their assessment skills. The back-to-back training was undertaken in two sessions which were running concurrently, one in Blantyre and the other
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LOCAL NGO PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUILDING
As one way of promoting environmentally friendly building, African Vision Malawi (AVM) is training members of the community to be using rammed earth or superadobe for construction. All the buildings at the centre, which is some 30 kilometres from the capital city Lilongwe, were constructed using superadobe or rammed earth.
GOVERNMENT HAILS THE SKILLS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR SUPPORTING THE TEVET SECTOR
The Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation has thanked the European Union funded Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) which is partially implemented UNESCO for developing management manuals for the country’s Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) sector. The minister responsible, Martha Lunji Chanjo Mhone said the government
NGARA INTRODUCES STUDENT CLUB TO DEAL WITH GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
Ngara Community Technical College has established a gender based violence club as one way of dealing with the vice. One of the instructors Rosemary Wanda shared about the establishment of the GBV prevention club. “The club is one of the platforms used by the college to raise awareness on Gender
SUPPORT FOR AN EMPOWERING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN TEVET COLLEGES
The European Union funded Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) is rolling out a gender responsive and inclusive pedagogy course for deputy principals and instructors in the central and northern region of Malawi. Gender and Education Specialist for STEP, Jean Munro said the goal of the training is to equip
STEP TRAINS GOVT OFFICIALS ON FINANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The European Union funded Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) has trained government officials in the Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation on finance management. The six-day training took place in Lilongwe. The objectives of the training were to put in place capacity towards effective planning and effective finance management
STEP PARTNERS SHARE BEST LESSONS LEARNT IN DELIVERING INFORMAL SKILLS TRAINING
As the European Union funded Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) comes to an end early next year, partners have been brought together to reflect on the challenges they have experienced in delivering informal skills training, the solutions implemented and the lessons learned. The beneficiaries outlined their sustainability strategies among
BUILDING AWARENESS OF SKILLS TRAINING OPTIONS FOR GIRLS
A TEVET student at DAPP Mikolongwe Vocational School, Beatrice Alfred, has urged girls to choose technical education if they want to be financially independent. Alfred said this in Chikwawa during one of the outreach events organized by Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) in partnership with Girl Effect Malawi (Zathu
STAKEHOLDERS VALIDATE GUIDELINES FOR MISCONDUCT IN TEVET COLLEGES
The Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) colleges across the country will now have guidelines for addressing misconduct, particularly forms of gender based violence. In the past, TEVET colleges had different approaches and responses to staff and trainee misconduct. With the development of these new guidelines and terms
MAKING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT A REALITY
Lessa Moffat has been in small-scale business since 2009. Over the years, the business has not been giving her the expected profits. She has been trying but to no avail. However, in 2018 the arrival of Students Driven Solutions (SDS) in Motolosi Village, in the Area of Traditional Authority Chiseka
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