Rift Valley Technical Training Institute

Rift Valley Technical Training Institute
Rift Valley Technical Training Institute
Former names
 Rift Valley Technical and Trade High School
Motto Technology and Innovation
Type Public
Established 1962
Affiliation TVET
Chairman Dr. Kennedy Koech
Principal Dr. Edwin M. Tarno, HSC.
Academic staff
 214
Administrative staff
 17
Students 5300
Location Eldoret, Uasi Ngishu County, Kenya
0°30′18″N 35°18′17″E / 0.504873°N 35.304781°E / 0.504873; 35.304781Coordinates: 0°30′18″N 35°18′17″E / 0.504873°N 35.304781°E / 0.504873; 35.304781
Campus Urban
Language English, Swahili
Colors              Gold,Blue and White
Nickname RVTI,Techie
Website http://www.rvti.ac.ke

Rift Valley Technical Training institute (RVTTI) is a public technical training institute located in the highland city of Eldoret, Kenya. It is one of the Technical Training Institutes in Kenya.[1] The institution offers Artisan, Craft, Diploma and Higher Diploma Courses with bias to practical industrial applications.[2]

History

The institution started in 1962 as a technical and trade school. In 1979, it was given high school status and began A- level courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry. In 1986, the school was elevated further to become the regions first technical training institute.[3] The Institution has continuously grown and in recognition to this sustained prosperity, it was nominated in 2013 to be a "East african Community Center of excellence". in TVET[4] In 2016, the institution became a UNESCO-UNEVOC network center, the only TVET institution to have such recognition in East and Central Africa[5]

Research

Since 2012 RVTTI annually holds an International conference[6][7] with themes surrounding Technical and Vocational Education. It also publishes two journals namely;Kenya Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training(KJ-TVET) and Africa Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training ("AfriTVET". ).[8]

Departments

Rift Valley Technical Training institute(RVTTI), has 8 Admitting departments.[9] These are

  • Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Department
  • Building and Civil Engineering Department
  • Business and Development Studies Department
  • Electrical and Electronics Department
  • Hospitality and Dietetics Department
  • Information Communication Technology Department
  • Pharmacy and Chemical Sciences Department
  • Medical Lab and Biological Sciences Department
Tuition complex at the Main Campus
Electrical and Electronics Department Complex

Directorates

  • Industrial Attachment and Liaison Center
  • Performance Contracting
  • Quality Assurance
  • Examination Department
  • Research and Development

Facilities

The institution has numerous facilities catering for the various technical programs being offered. These include a Sizable State of art Library Complex with a seating capacity of 700,an E-library with seating capacity of 60, Three Conference Halls, Three Restaurants, Several Labs for Bio Chemical Practicals, ICT, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building and Civil engineering, and several lecture rooms some equipped with Smart Boards. The institution also has two smart classrooms which offer advanced engineering exposure in the fields of Mechatronics and Renewable energy. The smart classrooms where equipped by Devotra with funding from the ministry of education.

The institution also has facilities for sports including a standard sized football pitch, a basketball Court, a volleyball pitch, a rugby pitch, and a netball pitch.

Campuses

  • Main Campus, Eldoret, Opposite KCC

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tvetauthority.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/TVETA-Register.pdf
  2. ↑ "Rift Valley Technical Training Institute Students Visit". RCMRD. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  3. ↑ . maitha.manyala (2014-06-15). "Location, Contacts And Courses Offered At Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI)". ZaKenya. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  4. ↑ http://www.eala.org/uploads/21%20November%202013.pdf
  5. ↑ UNESCO-UNEVOC. "UNEVOC Network Portal: Rift Valley Technical Training Institute". UNEVOC Centers. UNESCO. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "3RD RVTTI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON Transformative TVET: Competencies for Current and Future World of Work in ELDORET, Kenya - INOMICS | Conferences and Workshops in Politics". Inomics. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  7. ↑ http://conference.rvti.ac.ke
  8. ↑ "Africa Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training". Afritvet.org. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  9. ↑ "Rift Valley Technical Training Institute, Eldoret – Technology and Innovation". Rvti.ac.ke. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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