VETA to strengthen training of VET Teachers

The Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) through Morogoro Vocational Teachers Training College (MVTTC) is planning to establish partnership with Norway to strengthen training delivery to VET teachers in the country.

Speaking to VETA E- news yesterday, the MVTTC Principal Steven Lazaro said that his centre is expecting to borrow experience from Oslo University of Norway in order to strengthen teachers training through Distance and E- Learning.

He said Oslo University has experience in VET teachers training for over 20 years now and that he believes that the partnership will support his college`s efforts to provide quality training to teachers especially through distance and e- learning to increase the number of VET teachers in the country.

According to Lazaro, other areas identified during the official talks with the representatives of Oslo University who  visited  the country last week were the installation of facilities for generating solar energy at the college as well as expansion of the college`s off-campuses.

In terms of academic progression for the VET Teachers, he said the partnership will also add value to the college`s plans to establish a three- year Bachelor Degree focusing on VET fields.

He said the college is in the final preparations of establishing Post- Graduate courses and the programme is expected to begin this year 2017 where a lot of bachelor graduates who had intended to progress to VET in higher level will get the opportunity.

Oslo University has also expressed interest to work with MVTTC under a five year project with the aim of increasing the competence and industrial relevance for teachers and students in the VET system.

The project named “Strengthening Vocational Teacher Education and Training in Tanzania” will also focus on renewable energy and ICT sectors where by there will be installation of a complete facility for generating solar power at MVVTTC and to other three VETA centres while smaller facilities will be installed at 11 other centres.

MVTTC is a government institution governed by the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) and the only college in Tanzania with a mandate to train Vocational Teachers at certificate and Diploma level. Currently the college has the capacity of 300 certificate students and 40 diploma students.