Outline of the Project
Project Name
The Project for Strengthening the Capacity of Tumba College of Technology
Country
Rwanda
Date R/D signed
May.30,2007
Project Site
Kigali and Tumba
Term of Cooperation
From 7 July.2007 until 6 July.2012
Implementing Organization
Ministry of Education, Tumba College of Technology
Project Background
Rwanda's Vision 2020 aims at a knowledge-based and technology-led economy and puts high priority in human resources development in the field of science and technology. The industrial sector, however, faces the serious shortage of the practical technicians with the influence of civil war and genocide occurred in 1994.
In the educational sector, it is urgently necessary to increase the opportunity of the secondary and upper level of education as it has been focused on expanding the basic education. Rwanda's Educational Sector Strategic Plan for 2006-2010 (ESSP2006-2010), which was formulated April 2006, emphasizes science technology education as well as nine-year basic education and aims to develop the human resources for the science technology sector in each level of education, namely basic education (primary and secondary), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (hereafter TVET), and higher education of engineering.
Accordingly the government of Rwanda decided to establish a College of Technology that has courses for producing higher technicians and set up Tumba College of Technology (TCT) for that purpose. TCT, on its own, has been preparing to set up three courses, Information Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication, and Alternative Energy, based on the Government's policy priorities.
However there are a lot of issues to be solved in establishing the college such as school planning as a whole, curriculum development, training of teachers and staff, establishing a sustainable school management, and supporting system for employment. In order to solve these issues, the government of Rwanda submitted a request to Japan for the Project for Strengthening the Capacity of Tumba College of Technology.
Purpose
Project Purpose :TCT becomes an effective A1 level institution that provides practical technical education and training relevant to industrial and social needs.
Overall goal: Human resource development in science, technology and innovation in Rwanda is promoted through Capacity Development of TCT
Outputs
- The basic management system of TCT is established.
- A course management cycle is established.
- Technical, pedagogical and managerial skills of TCT staff are improved.
- The management capacity including employment promotion and income generation activities of TCT is enhanced.
Project Activities
| 1-1 | Formulate the immediate operational plan of TCT |
| 1-2 | Prepare the basic contents (curricula, syllabi, educational materials, and machinery/equipment) of each course. |
| 1-3 | Conduct basic training for TCT staff (teaching staff and administrative staff) on technical, pedagogical and managerial skills. |
| 1-4 | Set up basic facilities of TCT including TCT branch |
| 1-5 | Formulate a detailed cooperation plan for the 2nd stage. |
| 2-1 | Complete and improve curricula and syllabi |
| 2-2 | Complete developing educational materials |
| 2-3 | Formulate a comprehensive list of equipment necessary for the courses based on the curricula and syllabi. |
| 2-4 | Prepare, deliver and install equipment and facilities for courses |
| 2-5 | Establish a system for maintenance and management of training materials and equipment |
| 2-6 | Conduct courses |
| 2-7 | Evaluate the courses and feed back to the next courses |
| 3-1 | Formulate an employment plan of TCT staff |
| 3-2 | Formulate a training plan for TCT staff |
| 3-3 | Conduct teachers' training to upgrade their technical skills |
| 3-4 | Conduct teachers' training to improve their pedagogical skills on practical training methodology |
| 3-5 | Strengthen school management capacity of the principal |
| 3-6 | Conduct training for administrative staff on school management |
| 4-1 | Define the mission and vision of TCT |
| 4-2 | Formulate a mid-term plan of TCT |
| 4-3 | Conduct activities to collaborate with industry and local communities |
| 4-4 | Introduce employment support system |
| 4-5 | Establish a partnership with other TVET institutions |
| 4-6 | Strengthen financial capacity through income generation activities |
| 4-7 | Promote public relations activities of TCT |
| 4-8 | Establish a system to follow up TCT graduates |
Input Summary by Japanese Side
- JICA experts(total 110Man/Month(approximately))
Fields of experts:Chief Advisor/School management, Training/Planning, IT, ET, AE etc - Provision of Equipment and Machineries
The necessary technical equipment and machineries for IT, ET, and AE - Counterpart Training
Training in Japan: School management, IT Network etc
Training in Third Countries:Curricula and teaching materials development, Maintenance of equipment, Appropriate technology development
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