Meeting with the principal of YATC

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Mr. Edward Salah is the principal of the agricultural training center. He trained in Bukarasa Vocational training center in Uganda and got a diploma. He also mentioned that the instructors and facilitators at the center have undergone short training courses at Uganda Management Institute in Uganda, Baraka vocational training college in Kenya and Bukarasa agricultural training centre in Uganda.

He mentioned that the centre emphasizes practical work to quicken the process of adoption since the program is intensive. The center looks at the situation in the field and does capacity through the short courses offered. The center also offers specialized courses for two weeks and one month basing on the interests of the beneficiaries. The center is targeting government workers and those working with several agricultural organizations or county departments and not yet vey open to all the members in the community. Emphasis for intake is put on people who have reached ordinary level (secondary four) but also those from the intermediate school like secondary one and two can be considered. The center also focuses on those who cannot understand English vey well and coaching is offered at the college in Arabic language.

He also mentioned that the instructors need to become more professional and welcomed the initiative to uplift their standards since all the trainers have undergone a similar training to that of their students. He also mentioned that the local community is very interested in their produce like the eggs, potatoes among others.Mr. Edward Salah is the principal of the agricultural training center. He trained in Bukarasa Vocational training center in Uganda and got a diploma. He also mentioned that the instructors and facilitators at the center have undergone short training courses at Uganda Management Institute in Uganda, Baraka vocational training college in Kenya and Bukarasa agricultural training centre in Uganda.

He mentioned that the centre emphasizes practical work to quicken the process of adoption since the program is intensive. The center looks at the situation in the field and does capacity through the short courses offered. The center also offers specialized courses for two weeks and one month basing on the interests of the beneficiaries. The center is targeting government workers and those working with several agricultural organizations or county departments and not yet vey open to all the members in the community. Emphasis for intake is put on people who have reached ordinary level (secondary four) but also those from the intermediate school like secondary one and two can be considered. The center also focuses on those who cannot understand English vey well and coaching is offered at the college in Arabic language.

He also mentioned that the instructors need to become more professional and welcomed the initiative to uplift their standards since all the trainers have undergone a similar training to that of their students. He also mentioned that the local community is very interested in their produce like the eggs, potatoes among others.