REAPS TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER
The REAPS TVET was established in 1994 for the purpose of training youths who had dropped out from the mainstream education system. The plan was to train them in various technical and vocational skills to fill in the middle level man-power need of the country. The center offers certificate and Diploma level courses as follows:
Training
The centre trains student for two years in the following area
Certificate Courses
- Tailoring & dress making
- Catering & Hotel management
- Electrical & Electronic Technology
- Building Construction
- Metal Works
- Business Studies
- Secretarial Studies
Diploma Courses
- Business Administration
- Accounting & Finance
- Secretarial Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Courses to commence soon
- Marketing
- Procurement
- Hardware & Networking
Production
The production unit comprises of the metal and dress making, woodwork departments. These Departments are well equipped to carry out large scale production on contract basis. The contracts include production of furniture, cabinets, doors, windows, dresses, uniforms for individuals and offices.
Challenges
The following are the challenges the centre is faced with currently and is searching for solutions to.
1. The drop in the number of students in the Dressmaking, Metalwork and Woodwork departments. We take this opportunity to appeal to member body churches and organizations to send their young people to the centre to be trained in these skilled areas.
2. The provision of funds to meet the day today running expenses of the centre during its low financial seasons i.e. during months when tuition fees are not paid by the trainees, and production proceeds are low. There are about three of such months in the year. The average cost of running the centre per month is Le8million (Eight Million Leones).
3. Raising funds to award scholarships to hardworking and deserving trainees who would otherwise have to drop out of their courses if they do not receive such awards. An appeal goes out in this regard. Remember no amount is too small as it will help reduce the burden on the trainee. |
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TVET/JBS: Providing an effective and high quality TVET training and JBS services to empower 750 youths (2011-2015) in
Business studies
Electrical Installation
Metal Work
Accounting & Finance
Secretarial studies/computer training
Woodwork
Tailoring & dress Making
Building Construction