Uganda: Vocational Training and Tailoring Shop Program
67 Trainees Take DIT Exams: Q3 2018
November 17, 2018
Naku Charles Lwanga
Summary of Activities
- We continue to provide financial support and guidance for the four departments at RMF’s Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI).
- Students continued their studies at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI), completing their training in one of the school’s four departments: Bricklaying and Concrete Practice, Carpentry and Joinery, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, or Tailoring and Garment Cutting.
- Sustained the education of new trainees by offering classes continuously throughout the reporting period and ensuring that trainers were available and accessible to trainees.
- 67 of these students took the DIT exams on September 12, 2018, earning certificates that will facilitate further studies and/or employment at reputable businesses.
- RMF/WCF has financially sustained Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) and the operation of its four departments.
- The vocational training program has helped enhance the peaceful coexistence of refugee and host communities because the training is available to the host community as well.
- Staff salaries were paid in a timely manner, which enables PVTI to maintain a highly motivated team.
- Both theory and practical trainings were carried out successfully; i.e., the syllabi were all completed before the final DIT exams.
- The premises of PVTI were maintained through routine mowing, trimming, and sweeping, thus sustaining a clean environment conductive for learning.
- The team conducted follow-up visits to PVTI graduates to see them in their working situations and listen to their joys and sorrows.
- • PVTI successfully held a graduation ceremony on September 19, 2018.

Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Preparing for Exams
Thorough Reviews Held
During August, the primary goal in all departments was to thoroughly review all materials and focus on fundamental skills in preparation for the DIT examination and graduation. For example, the TGC trainees completed 6-piece skirts, basic shirts, and round skirts, the HDBT trainees reviewed practical lessons in the use of electrical equipment, and the BCP and CJ trainees reviewed the practical lessons most relevant to the DIT examination.

Trainees Register for DIT Exams
67 Certificates Earned
Out of 87 trainees enrolled in the May–September intake, 67 registered for the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) examinations. These 67 students took the DIT exams on September 12, 2018, earning certificates that will facilitate further studies and/or employment at reputable businesses. Both theory and practical trainings were carried out successfully; i.e., the syllabi were all completed before the final DIT exams.

PVTI Graduation
Ceremony Held September 19
PVTI successfully held a graduation ceremony on September 19, 2018. Attendees included representatives from Kiryandongo Settlement Implementing Partners, Bweyale Town Council, and Kiryandongo District Local Government. During the ceremony, speeches were made, the trainees entertained the guests, and certificates were awarded. Guests also received a tour of the graduation exhibition which featured finished products made by the graduates.

Background
& Objectives
Background
In April 2011, RMF initiated the Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement after being presented by the refugee community with issues surrounding the lack of skills and vocational training for students graduating from the settlement high school.
After researching which skills would provide the quickest earning opportunities and the most efficient economic investment requirements for RMF, we narrowed the programs down to:
- Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
- Bricklaying and Concrete Practice
- Carpentry and Joinery
- Tailoring and Garment Cutting
Objectives
- To train the refugees with relevant vocational training skills
- To prepare the refugees for the work world with entrepreneurial skills for both employment and self-employment
- To prepare refugees with basic skills that they shall use for nation building when returning to their home country
- To foster a cycle of improved economic stability and opportunity in the region

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