A Kenyan student has done the unthinkable by going for a diploma course despite scoring an A plain in the 2019 KCSE examination.
Kahindi Bruno Shariff, who was among the 627 candidates who scored an A plain in last year’s KCSE exam, has opted to pursue a diploma in pharmaceutical technology, a highly sought after course.
He is one of the 2,632 other students who attained the minimum university entry grade (C+) to pursue a degree but have opted for diploma courses, according to results released by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) this week.
Pharmaceutical technology, chemical engineering, journalism, ICT, civil and structural engineering, architecture, laboratory technology, and music are some of the top courses chosen by this group.
The 2,632 top KCSE performers, including 78 who scored B+ (plus), are among the 88,724 students who have applied for admission to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions for the academic years 2020/2021.
“TVET institutions declared 276,163 capacities for diploma, craft certificate, and artisan certificate courses and 88,724 applicants were placed, translating to 32 percent of the capacity,” said KUCCPS CEO John Muraguri.
KUCCPS indicated that out of the 88,724 students who have been selected to join TVET institutions, 53,726 will pursue diploma courses, craft certificates (29,112), and artisan certificate courses (5,886).
Education CS George Magoha has been urging parents to change their mindsets by enrolling their children to TVET institutions for technical courses, which he argues are more marketable than university degrees.
“Parents in this country should change their mindset about these courses. In fact, those who train in technical subjects like electricity earn more money and employ others unlike the majority of university graduates who spend years after college without jobs,” Prof. Magoha said in the past.
Bravo bravo Bravo smart…
Bravo bravo Bravo smart student.4 yr Degree has become useless all over the world.My nephew n niece did the same in Australia one did 21/2 yr diploma in Aurenatical engineering in power plant he makes 70$ an per hour n now he is pursuing flying helicopters.My niece did Carpentry n designs she makes 45$ an hour n yes they had scored A-.So it’s good some of our kids r using their brains to make good decisions with parents advice too.I remember 2 years ago i paid somebody 340,000 ksh just to do tiling for about 20 units n this i only labour na huyo jamaa has done certificate on only tiling but he is a bom.So it’s just how u use yr skills n yr brains.
And what course have you…
And what course have you Mkenya halisi done or are doing? Or are you Hot-sun or Husler like many of us?
Very smart in indeed, this…
Very smart in indeed, this is the way to go – technical skills are so needed in Africa right now . Bravo!
And he becomes ineligible to…
And he becomes ineligible to vie for the presidency.
Unless you were born in the…
Unless you were born in the 4 families that continue to colonize Kenya in a mornachy type of arrangement, you are ineligible to be president.
Degree programmes are not…
Degree programmes are not meant to train skills alone but to train graduates who are holistic ,thinkers with a higher knowledge base than their diploma counterparts . The diplomas may know more of the ‘how ‘than the ‘why ‘ side of things . certificate holders are supposed to outnumber the diploma holders who should also outnumber the degree holders in the economy . This is exactly how the industry is structured. This year’s selection seems also to have missed the point . there should be more students at the technical level than at the university level .See the numbers . prof Magoha is right by asserting that diploma and certificate courses are more marketable because their numbers should be more by design compared to degree graduates. Idealy diploma holders should work under the instructions of degree holders but idealy only a few degree holders are required by any organization . I hope this is clear
We are celebrating mistakes…
We are celebrating mistakes done by semi literate cyber attendants.Ask the students what happened and u will be shocked.
The former Headboy of Moi…
The former Headboy of Moi Forces Academy – Bruno did not select diploma course and this a Blunder of selection software
Waaah! @mkenya halisi ati …
Waaah! @mkenya halisi ati “aurenatical” engineering in power plants?
I congratulate the boy for…
I congratulate the boy for making the right decision…I regret now I wish I did the same 18years ago. Went for a bachelor’s course wasted my 6years only to be told that the does not meet the engineering society standards.
I would appteciate any…
I would appteciate any institution of higher learning that offers degree course in stealing, misjudging or misrepresenting. I would like to be in either of the three arms of gvrmnt of Kenya
I congratulate the boy for…
I congratulate the boy for making and following his heart,, nowadays Universities are not marketable… Think of a country where their decision is “how” and not”why”
The boy will still join…
The boy will still join university after working for sometime and proceed straight on to university after diploma . That is when you will understand why my comments makes sense.
Diploma courses are short cuts and are designed in such a way that their holders give ‘back-up services to degree holders’ . Tell me if you can nowadays entrust a diploma holder with a Principal secretary post . Maybe at the technical level is what you are referring to and where they can fit