Kwale’s pioneer Teacher Training College (TCC) is set to open soon. Kwale County Governor Salim Mvurya who was on an inspection tour of the project said the Ministry of Education has already posted a principal to the Sh 300 million college ahead of its official opening and first intake by June.
“We look forward to opening the doors of Kwale Teachers Training College this year as there is not much work left to be done before classes start in the coming months,” said Governor Mvurya.
The college built in Kinango Sub County will be the second public TCC in the coastal region after Mombasa’s Shanzu TCC. Governor Salim said the county has received Sh 150 million from President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Ministry of Education to hasten the second phase of the construction works of the college as well as its registration.
Offered courses
The new college will have its classes when learning resumes in colleges and universities across the country after the Covid-19 pandemic eases. The college will be used to train Diploma in Teaching Education students as well as those taking Early Childhood Development in Education (ECDE) courses in line with the new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). P1 training was suspended last year by the Ministry of Education to pave way for the intake of Diploma students.
“We are moving fast to ensure we meet the intended objective. The tuition block is ready. The administration block, male and female hostels and twin staff houses are nearing completion. It’s very exciting for my administration to start from scratch and create a new college so that high school leavers from Kwale and all over Kenya can come and fulfil their dreams of getting an education,” said Mr. Mvurya.
