By Makundi Senzota
Arusha Technical College (ATC) in Tanzania and Kisumu National Polytechnic in Kenya have exchanged students as part of the implementation of EASTRIP Project which is funded by the World Bank.
A total of twenty-five (25) students studying Renewable Energy and two (2) Staff from Arusha Technical College have been sent to Meru National Polytechnic in Kenya for a one Month training.
Arusha Technical College and Meru National Polytechnic students in a group photo before crossing Tanzania/Kenya Boarder at Namanga in Tanzania
On the other hand, twenty-five (25) students and two (2) Staff from Meru National Polytechnic have arrived at Arusha Technical College for one Month training in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering fields.
This exchange will not only enable the two institutions to share skills and experiences in areas of collaborations, but also will allow to utilize the available potential resources to cover the skills gap between them.