Uganda: Vocational Training and Tailoring Shop Program
DIT Assessment Provides Support and Encouragement: March 16, 2017
March 31, 2017
Daniel Wakibi
Summary of Activities
Real Medicine Foundation’s Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) is registered with the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) in Nakawa, Uganda. This gives all of PVTI’s students the opportunity to be registered, assessed, and provided with certificates which facilitate further studies and employment at reputable businesses.
On March 16th, 2017, PVTI received DIT assessors from Nakawa, who arrived to assess the students during their exams.
Members of the Parliament of Uganda Visit Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement
March 16th, 2017, members of the Parliament of Uganda visited the town of Bweyale and Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. The team was led by the Minister for Disaster Preparedness under the Office of the Prime Minister, who came to visit the areas that are hosting refugees. The primary objective was to identify the gaps, both within the settlement and the host community.
Full Report
Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Exams and DIT Assessment
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy is one of Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute’s original, founding departments. During this DIT assessment, 17 students (100% of those registered for the exam) attended and completed the assessment exercise.
Module entered for assessment:
- Hair Braiding (Twisting, Threes, Pencil, Plaiting)
- Hair Reformation (Retouch, Blow-out)
- Weaving
Bricklaying and Concrete Practice
Exams and DIT Assessment
Bricklaying and Concrete Practice is a newer department at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute, created with the help of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) South Sudan. 14 BCP students were registered for this DIT assessment exercise, and all of them (100%) attended and completed the exam.
Module entered for assessment:
- English Bond
- Header Bond
- Stretcher Bond
- Flemish Bond
- Trenches AND Foundations
Tailoring and Garment Cutting
Exams and DIT Assessment
Tailoring and Garment Cutting is one of Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute’s original, founding departments. During the DIT assessment exercise, 16 TGC students (100% of those registered for the exam) attended and completed the assessment exercise.
Module entered for assessment:
- Full Dress
- Pair of Shorts
- Fish Skirt
- Short Sleeved Shirt
- Elastic Pajama
Carpentry and Joinery
Exams and DIT Assessment
Carpentry and Joinery is a newer department at Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute, created with the help of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) South Sudan. 12 Carpentry and Joinery students were registered for the DIT assessment exercise, and all of them (100%) attended and completed the assessment.
Module entered for assessment:
- Stool Wooden Bench
- Office Chair
- Bed Table
- Roof
DIT Recommendations
Excitement and Encouragment
The team was excited with the way we were doing the training and did their best to see that the exams were conducted smoothly. They also shared with us their recommendations:
- In a bid to improve to our student’s knowledge base, we should provide textbooks so that they can do enough research.
- Our mobilization strategy should be increased so that we have more young women in courses like carpentry.
- We should expand on the number of courses to cater to other people who would not be interested in the ongoing exams.
- Expand on the temporary shelters being used for classes in Bricklaying and Concrete Practice and Carpentry and Joinery.
Minister for Disaster Preparedness
Members of Parliament Visit
The minister informed us that they would receive a loan from World Bank, which is to be used to support both the host community and the refugees. The loan would help to bridge the gaps and also improve infrastructure within and outside the refugee settlement to reduce pressure on the existing infrastructure, that is the schools and hospitals.
When he heard what RMF’s team is doing in the settlement, along with other development partners, the minister was happy and encouraged us to give more support for the services we are providing to people of concern.
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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Numbers
Served
59 students
Among them, 25 were nationals and 34 were refugees of South Sudanese origin.
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