China-funded technical skills competition launched in Kenya – Xinhua

NAIROBI, July 26 (Xinhua) – The fifth edition of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC), funded by the Chinese firm AVIC International, was launched Thursday in Nairobi to improve the technical skills of young people.

Kevit Desai, the Senior Secretary of the State Department of Technical, Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) said the launch of the competition funded by China to advance technical skills among young people is at the heart of Kenya's industrialization program.

with partners sharing the same vision as AVIC International to transform technical and vocational training, empowering youth through self-employment and entrepreneurship, Said Desai

"Africa Tech Challenge will provide young people with the practical skills needed in the 21st century. He added that Kenya has developed a strong policy and regulatory framework to facilitate industry participation in skills development. "We are committed to the links between the public sector and industry to build the capacity of mid-level technicians, whose role is crucial to achieving some of the main agenda items of the Big Four, such as The fifth edition of the Africa Tech Challenge aims to provide young people from five African countries, including Kenya, Gabon, Ghana, Zambia and Cote d'Ivoire, with advanced training in computerized numerical machine techniques.

108 African youngsters from 27 teams are expected to benefit from the 45-day training that will take place in one of Kenya's leading technical training institutions.

Both best winners of Africa Tech Challenge Season 5 AVIC International will award AVIC International a manufacturing contract worth some $ 100,000 while the three most karquables will receive scholarships Jin Yetao, the TVET director of AVIC International Holding Corporation in Kenya, said that improving the technical skills of African youth would revitalize the program. industrial growth of the continent

. We believe that capacity building and technical training targeting young Africans are essential to drive the industrialization agenda on the continent, "said Jin.