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    "content": "PERSUADED THAT Vocational Education and Training is a critical aspect of a developing economy and that it would contribute towards the realization of the Big Four Agenda; CONCERNED THAT, in Kenya, the number of young people who have completed primary school education but have not joined secondary schools continues to rise by the day; FURTHER CONCERNED THAT county governments have not prioritized youth polytechnic functions despite the polytechnics’ capacity to ultimately contribute to both social and economic development; NOW, THEREFORE, the Senate calls upon each of the 47 county governments to: (a) Establish youth polytechnics in every location within their respective the areas of jurisdiction and to revamp the already existing youth polytechnics; (b) Develop a structure or guidelines for sensitizing the youth who have completed their primary school education but have not joined Form One to embrace vocational training in order to acquire the necessary skills to join the labour market. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have just come from a nice tour of the training institutions in Uasin Gishu County with the Committee on Education, led by my Chairperson here. We managed to go to an Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre and also visited Mugundoi Vocational Training Centre among other institutions. Mugundoi Vocational Training Centre is one of the 11 VTCs that we have in our county. We appreciated what has changed in that institution between last and this year. Last year, they had only eight students and this year, they have over 300 students. Establishment of youth polytechnics of VTCs is extremely important when we talk of Vision 2030 or even employment as far as the SDGs are concerned. These VTCs are extremely useful for our youth because the products of VCTs do not have to be employed by anybody. They can employ others. Today, we had the opportunity to see different centres within Mugundoi. We came across youth who were training in salon and hair dressing. This is actually the key centre in the county that is dealing with hairdressing and salon. We saw youth who have changed their lives completely. They are not only training but also giving services. We came across people who had come in to have their hair done. A part from that, we came across a team that deals with food and beverages at the same centre. It is a very small centre with small classrooms but doing a lot of work. When we asked the same youth and the teachers where their products have gotten jobs, we were impressed to know that they are spread throughout the country. There are some at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). For those dealing with food and beverages, there are some who have gone to hotels and some who are doing outside catering. We also discovered that a good number of these students have opened salons. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, youth polytechnics are something that we must embrace and push hard as the Senate. As you are aware, vocational training is a devolved The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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