"He pointed out that students in some programs did not receive sufficient practical training in hospitals, and that some supervisors didn’t actually follow up with students."
Eugene Mutimura is a Rwandan scientist and researcher. He is currently the Executive Secretary of the Rwanda's National Council for Science and Technology (NCST). Prior to this appointment, Mutimura served as the minister of education of the Republic of Rwanda. Prior to his appointment as minister of education, Mutimura coordinated the Eastern and Southern African Centers of Excellence project fun
"He noted that the government has approved provisions like reducing cost of education by 50% in teacher training colleges (TTCs), providing teaching materials, increasing teacher salaries, and supporting teacher professional development."
"We shall establish a TVET in each sector of the country."
"The vision to promote TVET is guided by principles in Vision 2020 to transition Rwanda toward a knowledge-based economy."
"He said the Africa Skills Competition is a good opportunity to expose youth to a variety of skilled trades and to benchmark Rwanda’s TVET standards against those of other countries."
"He explained that some programs at University of Gitwe—Medicine & Surgery, and Medical Laboratory Technology—were permanently closed because they didn’t meet required standards."
"As part of his pledges at the National Dialogue, he said his ministry will extend laptops to visually impaired students."