Students graduating from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions will no longer be required to wear graduation gowns.
Education Principal Secretary in charge of TVET Institutions, Esther Muoria, announced the changes, instructing all TVET institutions to adopt discipline-specific attire that reflects their practical skills.
According to reports, the new guidelines will require graduands to wear uniforms aligned with their areas of training, mechanics in overalls, chefs in culinary gear and other trainees in appropriate professional outfits.
The PS said the move is intended to make graduates easily identifiable by their specialities to showcase the practical nature of TVET institutions.
TVET Institutions no longer required to wear graduation caps and gowns
“Going forward, we are not going to be graduating our graduates in gowns like we have been doing. Gowns are academic, and we are technical,” said Muoria.
“So, graduands in the different technical departments will henceforth graduate in their respective work attire. Mechanics will wear overalls, and chefs will wear the chef’s uniform,” she added.
The PS further unveiled plans to modernise infrastructure in TVETs, equip institutions with up-to-date training tools and expand staffing to meet the growing demand.
