[PHOTOS]: 2015 results show TVET students pass rate at 88%

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) results for 2015, released yesterday, indicate a slight improvement in overall performance. The results, released by State Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Olivier Rwamukwaya, show that at least 20,262, which represents 88.38 per cent of the total candidates, passed. A total of 22,930 candidates sat the exams last year, a 6.8 percentage increase from the 21,368 that did in 2014. Some courses received 100 per cent pass rate. Rwamukwaya (R) hands over TVET exam results to Jerome Gasana, director general of WDA. Among the courses that received 100 per cent pass rate include ceramic and sculpture, graphic arts, carpentry and general mechanics. While commending the role of teachers and parents in education, the minister attributed this year’s performance to strong collaboration between schools and stakeholders. “Everyone plays a big role, from the parents to the teachers and it is this engagement that is improving the performance,” he said. Of the 23,153 candidates who registered for exams, 458 were private candidates. Overall, 163 schools (53 government, 110 private) presented candidates in 2015 up from 151 (47 government, 104 private) in 2014. Rwamukwaya (L) hands over TTC exam results to George Njoroge, the principal of URs College of Education. More engagement for girl child Of the candidates who passed and are eligible for certificates, 11,119 are male, representing 54.8 per cent, up from 10,328 (48.7 per cent) in 2014. However, the number of girls who passed still lags below the 50 per cent threshold, with this year having 9,143 (45 per cent) of those eligible for certificates, up from 8,380 (39.5 per cent) in 2014. Jerome Gasana, the director-general of Work force Development Authority (WDA), said, overall, more boys are still enrolling for TVET but girls were catching up. Journalists cover the A-level results release yesterday. “From the figures, more boys are engaging in TVET but we have strategies laid down to ensure that females too do not lag behind,” Gasana said. He added that industrialised training is among the key interventions that will beef up experience gained from the school. “We are focusing on having the students trained directly from industries. This in addition to the technical experience obtained from schools will ensure that we meet the set targets,” Gasana said. Dr Papias Musafiri, education minister distributes national exam papers at IPRC-Kigali Technical Secondary School Last year. (All photos by Faustin Niyigena) The government has target of achieving a 60 per cent enrolment in TVET and 40 per cent in general education by 2018. ************************** Best fifteen candidates per discipline Name Score Discipline Jean Claude Turikumwe 60 Accountancy,Olivier Ishimwe Mbabazi 57 Ceramics & SculptureTheodore Shimirwa 55 ConstructionEustache Bimenyimana 55 General MechanicsAline Mukankubito 55 Secretarial StudiesAriston Mizero 54 Electronics & TelecomVenant Tuyishime 53 Vehicle MechanicsEdwige Umutoniwase 52 Graphic ArtsEmmanuel Irakiza 52 CarpentryGilbert Tuganeyezu 51 Tourism editorial@newtimes.co.rw

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[PHOTOS]: 2015 results show TVET students pass rate at 88%