Barrow awards over D396M in SIE fund training grants to 25 TVET institutions

By: Isatou Sarr The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has announced that President Adama Barrow will preside over the Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Fund Training Grants Award Ceremony at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo today. The initiative will provide over D396 million to support 1,087 students enrolled in 25 public and private Technical and Vocationa…

Barrow awards over D396M in SIE fund training grants to 25 TVET institutions

The award ceremony, which was held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, brought together several government officials, partners, and representatives from TVET institutions nationwide. The main objective of the SIE fund is to enhance access to technical, innovative, and entrepreneurial skills for Gambian youth while improving the relevance and quality of TVET education in the country. Speaking at the award ce…

Technical, vocational training important for entrepreneurship: Ramaphosa

By Simon Nare President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed efforts by the Basic Education Department to strengthen technical and vocational pathways to high school pupils. Writing in his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa acknowledged that the technical and vocational pathways were a solid path to employment and entrepreneurship. The president said much needed to be done in improving the education system and for the past 30 years since the dawn of democracy…