Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
"...Skill development is seen as time-consuming, which explains why most companies opt to poach from rivals instead of grooming their own...." Blessed Thursday! The above statement in the report re-emphasises the need for Bullut to get employer feedback as he considers and scouts for his MBA. Blessed day. Regards/WangariOn Jun 30, 2016 10:47, Watila Alex via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Some issues to consider when considering developing skilled human capital
Four in every 10 Kenyan workers underqualified, says World Bank https://t.co/W2bpvEG8Cc https://t.co/SC94ZsQvQw
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On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:30, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers,
Plse feel free to contribute on previous threads as long as you pick the corresponding title. Also remember, for those wishing to directly edit the Draft ICT policy, visit Jadili platform, register and post.
So onto todays theme: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
*ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels, *Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering) *Research & Development Capacity *eLiteracy for citizens/public
The Background: The Digital Literacy Program aka the Laptop project is ongoing and we probably have to wait another 18-20yrs years to see its impact (when today’s std 1s hit the market). But meanwhile, we need skilled human capital to help move us from a net consumer of electronic goods and services into a net producer of the same.
Our R&D output in general is quite low (Global Innovation Index 2015) despite the fact that we are leader at a regional level. What should the Policy capture to ensure Kenya churns out a constant supply of highly skilled manpower necessary to drive the digital society.
Skill development is time-consuming but the main factor is - it is very expensive globally. Curriculum's in educational institutions are not sufficient for ordinary students and newbies to master the art and in most cases post college you will end up spending a great fortune to specialize; for instance CCIE can cost you not less than 200K and months to pass. On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
"...Skill development is seen as time-consuming, which explains why most companies opt to poach from rivals instead of grooming their own...."
Blessed Thursday!
The above statement in the report re-emphasises the need for Bullut to get employer feedback as he considers and scouts for his MBA.
Blessed day.
Regards/Wangari On Jun 30, 2016 10:47, Watila Alex via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Some issues to consider when considering developing skilled human capital
Four in every 10 Kenyan workers underqualified, says World Bank https://t.co/W2bpvEG8Cc https://t.co/SC94ZsQvQw
https://twitter.com/ntvkenya/status/748399466839932928
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On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:30, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers,
Plse feel free to contribute on previous threads as long as you pick the corresponding title. Also remember, for those wishing to directly edit the Draft ICT policy, visit Jadili platform <http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy>, register and post.
So onto todays theme: *How to Develop Skilled Human Capital *
*ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels, *Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering) *Research & Development Capacity *eLiteracy for citizens/public
*The Background:* The Digital Literacy Program aka the Laptop project is ongoing and we probably have to wait another 18-20yrs years to see its impact (when today’s std 1s hit the market). But meanwhile, we need skilled human capital to help move us from a net consumer of electronic goods and services into a net producer of the same.
Our R&D output in general is quite low (Global Innovation Index 2015) despite the fact that we are leader at a regional level. What should the Policy capture to ensure Kenya churns out a constant supply of highly skilled manpower necessary to drive the digital society.
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