Parents should also consider TVET while choosing secondary schools for their children

COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | With results of PLE now out, I urge parents that are planning secondary school life for their children to consider Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs that admit students directly from Primary Seven. Learners who enrol in community polytechnics can actually earn an O-level equivalent qualification after completing three years … The post Parents should also consider TVET while choosing secondary schools for their children appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.


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