Perhaps...they could. But evidently we need the database developed as it will help many other people who are interested in the skills available . I do understand that the extent of a research depends on the resources available. The fact that we have the stats on degree holders is a huge step in the right direction. Nyaki --- On Wed, 10/20/10, ESTHER MUCHIRI <[email protected]> wrote:

From: ESTHER MUCHIRI <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [kictanet] University Education in Traditional Computer Science. To: "'Catherine Adeya'" <[email protected]> Cc: "'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 10:45 AM

Nyaki

Unfortunately the data collected by the Skills Taskforce with the help of Prof. Waema mainly focused on the first degree not postgraduate. I however agree with Tim that we have quite a number of postgraduates in IT and Engineering from all our universities. It is unfortunate that such data is not easily available for Collins and others who are interested in such information. Perhaps the Ministry of Education, IDRC (or other donor) or KICTB need to explore funding for such a study and the development of a National Skills database?

Esther

From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Catherine Adeya Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:12 PM To: [email protected] Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] University Education in Traditional Computer Science.

Tim,

But I also wonder do the Skills Taskforce team have any statistics that would further help Collin's concern. There are many of these people out there in Kenya.

Collins, that Registrar needs to go back to 'school'.

Nyaki

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From:Mwololo Tim <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 2:11:10 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] University Education in Traditional Computer Science.

Collins, This registrar must be very ignorant - one wonders how he became a registrar if he does not know what happens in the few universities we have. We have had PhDs in Computer Science/Informatics since the 1980s/90s in this country, largely trained abroad. In our School of Computing and Informatics, we have a number PhDs and we have produced a number through our PhD program. I am at the moment supervising 4 PhD students and my colleagues are supervising others as well. In addition, we have graduated tens of Masters and Postgraduate Diploma graduates year on year since the 1980s. I have not done any research on the numbers in all the universities but this was an alarming statement and hence the quick reaction. Please be careful about your sources of information. tim waema On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:40 PM, [ Brainiac ] <[email protected]> wrote: An interesting discussion i had this morning with one of the registrars in a public university presents a very dire and wanting situation in education in Computer Science. (Pure & applied) whose conclusion was pretty much that there just arent postgraduates in computer science in the country. It came as a shocker and since my background is in Engineering and IT, i am inclined to ask...

What is the status of manpower in the country in the discipline? how many people can qualify as lecturers, associate lecturers and professors in the science?

-- Regards,

Collins Areba.

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