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Source: DIT 2010 /2011
Out of 11,837 candidates registered for assessment, 8,700 (73.5%) passed the performance test, 962
(8%) were unsuccessful and 2,175 (18.4%) were absent.
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(d)
(i)
Constraints and challenges
Inadequate funding:
Underfunding of the sub­sector at 4.9% share of the ministry budget provision. Funding towards
development projects and the three examination bodies established under BTVET is still inadequate.
There is also a high demand for non­ formal training but with inadequate funding. There are
unfunded priorities like teaching and learning materials.
(ii)
Inadequacy of physical facilities.
4.2.4 Higher Education
The Higher Education sub­sector comprises of universities and other tertiary institutions. Like other
sub sectors, Higher Education set out to improve the quality of higher education during the period
under review. To this effect, various interventions were undertaken as summarized in Box 4.8;
(a) Interventions undertaken to enhance quality during FY 2011/12
During the period under review the subsector set out to achieve the following interventions indicated
in Box 4.8.
Box 4.8: Interventions undertaken by the Higher Education sub­sector to enhance quality.
i) Supervision and accreditation of universities and their programmes by NCHE;
ii) Development, expansion and rehabilitation of infrastructure in all public
universities;
iii) Enhancement of outreach programmes in Public universities;
iv) Provision of Instructional materials, tools and equipment;
v) Institutionalizing programmes for staff development;
vi) Enhancement of Quality Assurance Committee of Senate and Council; and,
vii) Support to universities and other tertiary institutions.
(b)
Progress and Main Achievements
Basing on the resources available during the period under review, the subsector made progress on a
number of interventions as indicated below;
(i)
Supervision and accreditation of universities and their programmes by NCHE
For quality assurance and monitoring, 118 Programmes were accredited, 3 institutions granted
provisional Licences, 1 institution granted Certificate of Classification & Registration, 2 institutions
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012