The State Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has launched the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program to recognize prior learning benefiting skilled individuals at Kiambu National Polytechnic.
The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program was officially launched by Dr Joseph Kanyi, a director at the State Department for TVET, on behalf of Dr Esther Thaara Muoria, the principal secretary for the State Department for TVET.
The event was attended by the Principal Kiambu National Polytechnic, Sammy Waititu; the Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions (KATTI) chairperson; industry representatives; RPL master trainers; and TVET trainers. "Our goal is to maximize the effectiveness and impact of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in supporting the Government's initiative to formalize the informal sector comprising over 15 million workers with unrecognized skills," stated Dr Joseph Kanyi. "To achieve these goals, we must build a robust ecosystem of well-trained practitioners who can assess, advise and support RPL candidates," he added.
The RPL program is designed to assess and certify skills and knowledge acquired outside the formal education system, such as through work experience, self-teaching or informal training.
