Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu.
This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa. Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace. These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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specific to service providers and general internet practitioners; I have found that network operator groups and community driven initiatives in partnership with various institutions and government add a lot of value. I am talking the likes of nanog,menog,eanog,tznog,various user groups etc. Most are sponsored by the likes of isoc, cisco, service providers, governments etc and volunteer trainers like myself and a few other people lurking in this group and across the globe. for a while now there has been no effort compared to lets say 10 years ago to train good systems and network engineers. so we have people who can 'write apps' but dont understand how the internet really works or dns or how to set up a web server, how to load balance, how to scale their infrastructure, or how to set up a wireless network - properly etc etc. Extending those to all counties starting from basic training on how the internet works to advanced topics would in a couple of years ensure each corner of this country has people that can run and support the infrastructure we are working so hard to build. Im saying in some areas we have to start at the basics probably/hopefully from primary school.... JG On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.
Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.
These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.
This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions.
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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Apologies for posting this here: Kindly add dghettuba@gmail.com to the discussion as she is interested in this discussion… From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+arebacollins=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 24 June 2016 8:30 am To: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> Cc: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa. Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace. These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gm... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Ahmed Maawy Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke globalshapers.org www.okfn.org startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/arebacollins%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
True that. We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road. Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet. I wonder what can be done... walu. From: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa. Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace. These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gm... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Ahmed Maawy Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke globalshapers.org www.okfn.org startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com
Hi Walu, I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities. Regards On Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True that.
We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road.
Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet.
I wonder what can be done...
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.
Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.
These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.
This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions.
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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True Barrack. Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse. walu. From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Hi Walu,I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities.RegardsOn Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True that. We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road. Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet. I wonder what can be done... walu. From: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa. Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace. These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gm... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Ahmed Maawy Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke globalshapers.org www.okfn.org startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail... 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1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter. 2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True Barrack.
Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse.
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
Hi Walu, I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities. Regards On Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True that.
We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road.
Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet.
I wonder what can be done...
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.
Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.
These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.
This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions.
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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I would like the policy to cater for the issue of transfer of technology and knowledge. While it is a given that many government/public sector ICT tenders may be given to large corporations and multi nationals, ICT sector should lead the way in transfer of technology and knowledge in these projects. This may be structured to take in young graduates from youth polytechnics, colleges and universities as well as other Kenyan professionals. The ICT policy must help us to get to the point where we can measure in terms of number of people who gain useful skills for Kenya's economy from every ICT project whether at national or county level. Regards, 2016-06-24 14:00 GMT+03:00 Josiah Mugambi via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter.
2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True Barrack.
Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse.
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
Hi Walu, I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities. Regards On Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True that.
We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road.
Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet.
I wonder what can be done...
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.
Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.
These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.
This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions.
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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Technology transfer, +1 Used to be mandatory when the former government utility Telkom Kenya imported new exchanges/switches/technology, they Supplier had to train 3 lecturers from KCCT (now MMU) on the new technology in order to train others to maintain and support the technology. Again, not sure if it happens in private sector (who may prefer to fly in their expatriate labor to do basic routine maintenance :-). I think there's need for a policy statement in favor of training or upscaling local labor in the Tech space. walu. From: Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital I would like the policy to cater for the issue of transfer of technology and knowledge. While it is a given that many government/public sector ICT tenders may be given to large corporations and multi nationals, ICT sector should lead the way in transfer of technology and knowledge in these projects. This may be structured to take in young graduates from youth polytechnics, colleges and universities as well as other Kenyan professionals. The ICT policy must help us to get to the point where we can measure in terms of number of people who gain useful skills for Kenya's economy from every ICT project whether at national or county level.Regards, 2016-06-24 14:00 GMT+03:00 Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>: 1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter. 2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True Barrack. Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse. walu. From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Hi Walu,I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities.RegardsOn Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True that. We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road. Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet. I wonder what can be done... walu. From: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa. Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace. These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gm... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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Dear Listers, My take on eLiteracy for citizens/public a subtopic under *How to Develop Skilled Human Capital* More and more government services are getting online, i.e ECitizen, HELB, KRA e.t.c. The truth is the common mwananchi is having a great deal of trouble in accessing and using this services due to ict illiteracy. That is why they are flocking to Cyber Cafes to seek these services. My suggestion is Universities and other middle levels colleges should offer FREE basic ICT training to the communities living around them in form of a CSR. I don't know how possible this is but in my view it can greatly improve the ict illiteracy problem. Regards. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Technology transfer, +1
Used to be mandatory when the former government utility Telkom Kenya imported new exchanges/switches/technology, they Supplier had to train 3 lecturers from KCCT (now MMU) on the new technology in order to train others to maintain and support the technology.
Again, not sure if it happens in private sector (who may prefer to fly in their expatriate labor to do basic routine maintenance :-). I think there's need for a policy statement in favor of training or upscaling local labor in the Tech space.
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *To:* jwalu@yahoo.com *Cc:* Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu@gmail.com> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 3:15 PM
*Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
I would like the policy to cater for the issue of transfer of technology and knowledge. While it is a given that many government/public sector ICT tenders may be given to large corporations and multi nationals, ICT sector should lead the way in transfer of technology and knowledge in these projects. This may be structured to take in young graduates from youth polytechnics, colleges and universities as well as other Kenyan professionals. The ICT policy must help us to get to the point where we can measure in terms of number of people who gain useful skills for Kenya's economy from every ICT project whether at national or county level. Regards,
2016-06-24 14:00 GMT+03:00 Josiah Mugambi via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter.
2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True Barrack.
Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse.
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
Hi Walu, I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities. Regards On Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True that.
We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road.
Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet.
I wonder what can be done...
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.
Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.
These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.
This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions.
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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@Kelvin, Agreed and quite a good proposal for Universities and otherTertiary institutions being used to train and increase citizen e-Literacy. I however disagree on the 'free' part . Free things are never sustainable :-) Perhaps we could find a way (Policy or Strategy clause) for Universities/Colleges to get a bit of the Universal Service Fund to do eLiteracy training for the public. We shall discuss Universal Access and Fund next week on Monday but this could be a good point to remember. walu. From: Kelvin Kariuki <kelvinkariuki89@gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Dear Listers, My take on eLiteracy for citizens/public a subtopic under How to Develop Skilled Human Capital More and more government services are getting online, i.e ECitizen, HELB, KRA e.t.c. The truth is the common mwananchi is having a great deal of trouble in accessing and using this services due to ict illiteracy. That is why they are flocking to Cyber Cafes to seek these services. My suggestion is Universities and other middle levels colleges should offer FREE basic ICT training to the communities living around them in form of a CSR. I don't know how possible this is but in my view it can greatly improve the ict illiteracy problem. Regards. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Technology transfer, +1 Used to be mandatory when the former government utility Telkom Kenya imported new exchanges/switches/technology, they Supplier had to train 3 lecturers from KCCT (now MMU) on the new technology in order to train others to maintain and support the technology. Again, not sure if it happens in private sector (who may prefer to fly in their expatriate labor to do basic routine maintenance :-). I think there's need for a policy statement in favor of training or upscaling local labor in the Tech space. walu. From: Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital I would like the policy to cater for the issue of transfer of technology and knowledge. While it is a given that many government/public sector ICT tenders may be given to large corporations and multi nationals, ICT sector should lead the way in transfer of technology and knowledge in these projects. This may be structured to take in young graduates from youth polytechnics, colleges and universities as well as other Kenyan professionals. The ICT policy must help us to get to the point where we can measure in terms of number of people who gain useful skills for Kenya's economy from every ICT project whether at national or county level.Regards, 2016-06-24 14:00 GMT+03:00 Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>: 1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter. 2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True Barrack. Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse. walu. From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Hi Walu,I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities.RegardsOn Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True that. We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road. Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet. I wonder what can be done... walu. From: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa. Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace. These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gm... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kelvinkariuki89%40gmai... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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@Walu Thank you, I agree with you that "Free things are never sustainable :-)" Looking forward to the discussion on Universal Access and Fund next week. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
@Kelvin,
Agreed and quite a good proposal for Universities and otherTertiary institutions being used to train and increase citizen e-Literacy. I however disagree on the 'free' part . Free things are never sustainable :-)
Perhaps we could find a way (Policy or Strategy clause) for Universities/Colleges to get a bit of the Universal Service Fund to do eLiteracy training for the public. We shall discuss Universal Access and Fund next week on Monday but this could be a good point to remember.
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Kelvin Kariuki <kelvinkariuki89@gmail.com> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 5:10 PM
*Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
Dear Listers,
My take on eLiteracy for citizens/public a subtopic under *How to Develop Skilled Human Capital*
More and more government services are getting online, i.e ECitizen, HELB, KRA e.t.c. The truth is the common mwananchi is having a great deal of trouble in accessing and using this services due to ict illiteracy. That is why they are flocking to Cyber Cafes to seek these services.
My suggestion is Universities and other middle levels colleges should offer FREE basic ICT training to the communities living around them in form of a CSR. I don't know how possible this is but in my view it can greatly improve the ict illiteracy problem.
Regards.
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Technology transfer, +1
Used to be mandatory when the former government utility Telkom Kenya imported new exchanges/switches/technology, they Supplier had to train 3 lecturers from KCCT (now MMU) on the new technology in order to train others to maintain and support the technology.
Again, not sure if it happens in private sector (who may prefer to fly in their expatriate labor to do basic routine maintenance :-). I think there's need for a policy statement in favor of training or upscaling local labor in the Tech space.
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *To:* jwalu@yahoo.com *Cc:* Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu@gmail.com> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 3:15 PM
*Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
I would like the policy to cater for the issue of transfer of technology and knowledge. While it is a given that many government/public sector ICT tenders may be given to large corporations and multi nationals, ICT sector should lead the way in transfer of technology and knowledge in these projects. This may be structured to take in young graduates from youth polytechnics, colleges and universities as well as other Kenyan professionals. The ICT policy must help us to get to the point where we can measure in terms of number of people who gain useful skills for Kenya's economy from every ICT project whether at national or county level. Regards,
2016-06-24 14:00 GMT+03:00 Josiah Mugambi via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter.
2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True Barrack.
Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse.
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
Hi Walu, I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities. Regards On Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
True that.
We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road.
Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet.
I wonder what can be done...
walu.
------------------------------ *From:* Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.
Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.
These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.
This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions.
On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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Coming late into this one. Human Capital : my 2 cents. 1: Technology changes at an astounding rate, this means playing as we have in matters education, by the time a curriculum is developed, materials prepared, teachers taught and schools prepared, the technology to be taught is obsolete. (I learnt PASCAL in Engineering school when CNC was obsolete) 2: Most computer concepts can be taught at Kindergarten. I am supporting a school with kids as young as Kg2 starting to learn about computers, playing with tux** games and having a feel of the environment around computers. With the proliferation of mobile phones and tablets as gaming devices, maybe we need to rethink how to introduce structure to the learning process, and not to rigidly set the content. 3: I feel like we seem to be emphasizing on a certain subset of IT when learning / teaching kids, maybe we need to develop a platform agnostic approach. A few years ago introduction to computers had the basic parts of a computer that honestly, are hard to use today in an era of monitor / cpu fused into one. With touch devices, Input / output devices are one. 4: The challenge is two faceted. There needs to be an upgrade program both on the teaching front, and on the learning front. It may take a continuous learning process akin to the CPD in medical industry, meaning certifications for computer teachers might have to be on a quarterly (or annual) basis. Because what was taught last year cant be what would be taught next year. I would love for us to draw lessons from France Vs Englad re: the Industrial revolution. One was top down, the other was opened up environment for exploration and experimentation, we all know what happened. Regards, Apologies if my thoughts are jumbled up. From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+arebacollins=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 24 June 2016 2:00 pm To: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> Cc: Josiah Mugambi <josiah.mugambi@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital 1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter. 2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True Barrack. Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse. walu. From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Hi Walu, I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities. Regards On Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True that. We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road. Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet. I wonder what can be done... walu. From: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa. Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace. These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gm... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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@Collins, @Mugambi, noted & thnx for the views. walu. From: Collins Areba via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital #yiv9683849621 #yiv9683849621 -- _filtered #yiv9683849621 {font-family:Arial;panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;} _filtered #yiv9683849621 {panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} _filtered #yiv9683849621 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv9683849621 {font-family:HelveticaNeue;}#yiv9683849621 #yiv9683849621 p.yiv9683849621MsoNormal, #yiv9683849621 li.yiv9683849621MsoNormal, #yiv9683849621 div.yiv9683849621MsoNormal {margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv9683849621 a:link, #yiv9683849621 span.yiv9683849621MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9683849621 a:visited, #yiv9683849621 span.yiv9683849621MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9683849621 p {margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv9683849621 span.yiv9683849621EmailStyle18 {font-family:Calibri;color:windowtext;}#yiv9683849621 span.yiv9683849621msoIns {text-decoration:underline;color:teal;}#yiv9683849621 .yiv9683849621MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv9683849621 {margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}#yiv9683849621 div.yiv9683849621WordSection1 {}#yiv9683849621 Coming late into this one. Human Capital : my 2 cents. 1: Technology changes at an astounding rate, this means playing as we have in matters education, by the time a curriculum is developed, materials prepared, teachers taught and schools prepared, the technology to be taught is obsolete. (I learnt PASCAL in Engineering school when CNC was obsolete) 2: Most computer concepts can be taught at Kindergarten. I am supporting a school with kids as young as Kg2 starting to learn about computers, playing with tux** games and having a feel of the environment around computers. With the proliferation of mobile phones and tablets as gaming devices, maybe we need to rethink how to introduce structure to the learning process, and not to rigidly set the content. 3: I feel like we seem to be emphasizing on a certain subset of IT when learning / teaching kids, maybe we need to develop a platform agnostic approach. A few years ago introduction to computers had the basic parts of a computer that honestly, are hard to use today in an era of monitor / cpu fused into one. With touch devices, Input / output devices are one. 4: The challenge is two faceted. There needs to be an upgrade program both on the teaching front, and on the learning front. It may take a continuous learning process akin to the CPD in medical industry, meaning certifications for computer teachers might have to be on a quarterly (or annual) basis. Because what was taught last year cant be what would be taught next year. I would love for us to draw lessons from France Vs Englad re: the Industrial revolution. One was top down, the other was opened up environment for exploration and experimentation, we all know what happened. Regards, Apologies if my thoughts are jumbled up. From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+arebacollins=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 24 June 2016 2:00 pm To: Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> Cc: Josiah Mugambi <josiah.mugambi@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital 1) let's start very early. Not just teaching how to use technology but how to develop new technology. High school at the very minimum. The approach matters too: passing ICT exams doesn't necessarily mean top tier software. Design thinking, critical thinking, right work ethic all matter. 2) Internships, apprenticeships. Formal learning only goes so far. Folks need experience. Many people I know doing pretty well in ICT started out as internships, grew and learnt new things, took on more responsibilities over time. On Jun 24, 2016 13:04, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True Barrack. Just what I have alluded to in response to @Wangari contribution. The so called TIVET institutions seem to have missed the ICT train in the national discourse. walu. From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Hi Walu,I think we need to strengthen village polytechnics, we also need to invest in them with the right personell and equipment in this case computer labs to empower citizens at village level. Currently education facilities are centred around towns and major cities.RegardsOn Jun 24, 2016 12:27 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: True that. We need to more innovation /incubation hubs. Better still if spread across the country rather than concentrated on Nairobi Ngong road. Additionally, we need more interactions with Universities to raise these innovation spaces to the next level - in terms of radical or patent level innovations. From where I stand as a mwalimu, I still do not feel the University contributions in this spaces as yet. I wonder what can be done... walu. From: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub. This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions. On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gm... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Ahmed Maawy Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke globalshapers.org www.okfn.org startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail... 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/arebacollins%40gmail.c... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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Walu Human Resource Development and Training. The policy document mentions the Establishment of ICT Centers of Excellence. I propose the government goes one step further and Establish The Kenya Institutes of Technology (KITs) fashioned around the Indian Institutes of Technology. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are autonomous public institutes of higher education, located in India. They are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as institutions of national importance and lays down their powers, duties, and framework for governance etc. Each IIT is an autonomous institution, linked to the others through a common IIT Council, which oversees their administration. The Union HRD Minister is the ex-officio Chairperson of IIT Council. The IITs have a common admission process for undergraduate admissions, called IIT-JEE, which was replaced by Joint Entrance Examination Advanced in 2013. The post-graduate level program that awards M-Tech, MS degrees in engineering is administered by the older IITs (Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur, Delhi, Dhanbad, Roorkee, Varanasi, Guwahati). M.Tech and MS admissions are done on the basis of Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering GATE). In addition to B.Tech, M.Tech and MS programs, IITs also award other graduate degrees such as M.Sc in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, MBA, PhD etc. Admission to these programs of IITs is done through Common Admission Tests (CAT), Joint Admission Tests for Masters (JAM) and Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED). IIT Guwahati and IIT Bombay offer undergraduate design programmes as well. Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2015 (JoSAA 2015) conducted the joint admission process for a total of 18 IITs, ISM Dhanbad. Source: Wikipedia. My gut feeling tells me that this particular singular focus on technology and engineering training is the reason why today Indians are by far the most dominant force in ICT across the world. Walk across Silicon Valley tech companies and see how dominant they are. There is no shame in replicating and tweaking for our own selfish ends what has worked in other parts of the world. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad
On 24 Jun 2016, at 8:18 AM, 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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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@Ali, This model (Indian Institute of Tech) might solve our challenge of establishing regional 'ICT centers of Excellence', a statement that was captured in our 2006 Policy but never saw the light of day... It also feeds into the broader concept of a national innovation system as envisioned in the Sci, Tech & Innov Act 2013. walu. From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Walu Human Resource Development and Training. The policy document mentions the Establishment of ICT Centers of Excellence. I propose the government goes one step further and Establish The Kenya Institutes of Technology (KITs) fashioned around the Indian Institutes of Technology. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are autonomous public institutes of higher education, located in India. They are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as institutions of national importance and lays down their powers, duties, and framework for governance etc. Each IIT is an autonomous institution, linked to the others through a common IIT Council, which oversees their administration. The Union HRD Minister is the ex-officio Chairperson of IIT Council. The IITs have a common admission process for undergraduate admissions, called IIT-JEE, which was replaced by Joint Entrance Examination Advanced in 2013. The post-graduate level program that awards M-Tech, MS degrees in engineering is administered by the older IITs (Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur, Delhi, Dhanbad, Roorkee, Varanasi, Guwahati). M.Tech and MS admissions are done on the basis of Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering GATE). In addition to B.Tech, M.Tech and MS programs, IITs also award other graduate degrees such as M.Sc in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, MBA, PhD etc. Admission to these programs of IITs is done through Common Admission Tests (CAT), Joint Admission Tests for Masters (JAM) and Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED). IIT Guwahati and IIT Bombay offer undergraduate design programmes as well. Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2015 (JoSAA 2015) conducted the joint admission process for a total of 18 IITs, ISM Dhanbad. Source: Wikipedia. My gut feeling tells me that this particular singular focus on technology and engineering training is the reason why today Indians are by far the most dominant force in ICT across the world. Walk across Silicon Valley tech companies and see how dominant they are. There is no shame in replicating and tweaking for our own selfish ends what has worked in other parts of the world. Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 24 Jun 2016, at 8:18 AM, 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
Hi good people, May I suggest starting very early. With the laptop project, I hope some computer studies curriculum is now starting in standard one. If not, let the computer "anatomy" begin here😀 Having said that, may I propose a National Tech Congress for primary, secondary schools and teacher training institutions similar to the National music festivals or the Science Congress. This will allow students and teachers who take special interest to pursue projects and be noticed right from the school systems to national level. I think this can allow kids to feel encouraged to be innovators and inventors. Regards, Muthoni On Jun 24, 2016 8:19 AM, "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.
Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
1Day as usual for the topic.
walu.
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True that. I still recall Science Congress in high school. Not sure if it still exists since my kids never talk about it but talk alot music festivals (which by all means does need development but not at the expense of science :-) We do need to build innovation + entreprenueral spirit much earlier in the game. walu. From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital Hi good people, May I suggest starting very early. With the laptop project, I hope some computer studies curriculum is now starting in standard one. If not, let the computer "anatomy" begin here😀Having said that, may I propose a National Tech Congress for primary, secondary schools and teacher training institutions similar to the National music festivals or the Science Congress.This will allow students and teachers who take special interest to pursue projects and be noticed right from the school systems to national level. I think this can allow kids to feel encouraged to be innovators and inventors.Regards, Muthoni On Jun 24, 2016 8:19 AM, "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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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 Share this post with more networks:http://ow.ly/L0kx100cZWp Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 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. Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. 1Day as usual for the topic. walu.
participants (11)
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Ahmed Mohamed Maawy -
Ali Hussein -
Barrack Otieno -
Collins Areba -
Dorcas Muthoni -
Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) -
John Gitau -
Josiah Mugambi -
Kelvin Kariuki -
Walubengo J -
Watila Alex