TVET has taken center stage during the well-organized regional schools career fair guidance tour by Kavango West Regional Council (KWRC). RVTC was invited by the KWRC ‘s education division to participate in the career guidance tour. The tour which started on the 8th of August is expected to be completed on the 19th of the same month.
Approximately 1800 learners are to participate in the career fair where the team is to visit various schools in Kavango West Region. The team consists of Ministry of Education Arts and Culture, UNAM, NUST, IUM, WELWITCHIA and RVTC. This is the second time the team carried this exercise to give guidance in the region. The main purpose of the event is to give guidance to the grade 11 and 12 on their career choice after completing their school.
RVTC showed to be the most admired institution in the country as Mr. Raphael Haingura gave presentation on TVET. Haingura outline the need within the country of ensuring that unemployment is something of the past. “As much as we need doctors and lawyers, we also need artisans. Development of the country is through infrastructures, new technology and many more. Infrastructure is all about artisan, people who were trained in TVET” added Haingura.
Real examples were used during his presentation by bringing the workforce who completed from RVTC as they are now employed by these schools as executive secretaries. The interest of joining TVET grew high among the learners of various schools as they were asking for application forms.
“Make TVET a choice not an option” concluded Haingura