Our History

The Council’s function as laid out by the Education Act, 2005 are:

(a) to advise the Minister on policy relating to technical and vocational education;

(b) to prepare plans for technical and vocational education in accordance with national policies and economic needs;

(c) to ensure that agreed plans for technical and vocational education are implemented;

(d) to co-ordinate technical and vocational education at all levels of the educational system;

(e) to establish standards for technical and vocational education;

(f) to establish training priorities, qualifications and accreditation;

(g) to advise the Minister on the scheme of examinations which may be adopted to test students;

(h) to determine the facilities and resources required to ensure satisfactory standards of technical and vocational education and the welfare of students, trainees and staff of training institutions;

(i) to advise the Minister on the allocation of resources for technical and vocational education;

(j) to make grants and loans for the support and provision of technical and vocational education; and

(k) to carry out such other functions relating to technical and vocational education as the Minister may require.

As provided for in the Education Act, 2005, The TVET Secretariat was established in 2015 to function as the executive arm of the TVET Council and its first Chief Executive Officer was appointed to manage the affairs of the TVET Council.