Why TVETs must address training gap

Embedding soft skills into practical assignments, group projects, and internships allows the graduates to apply them in real-world contexts.

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Last month, I made a presentation at a Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis conference where a research study was presented on the impact of soft skills training in the Kenyan labour markets at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETs).

The research study applied the methodology of Randomised Controlled Experiments (CRTs), a common public policy research analysis methodology. Basically, a group of students went through controlled soft skills training, while another did not.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.