Chief of Staff, Gideon Kimathi has hailed the education department for having streamlined the County’s Vocational Education.

While he precided over the closure of a two day County Inter-vocational Centres ball games that took place at Kaaga primary school, Kimathi hinted the VTCs are now reputable. " Meru County was initially associated with ECDE only. Today, our vocational institutions have been transformed into centres of excellence" Said CoS.

He went on to intimate that Governor Kiraitu is keen on promoting both artisan and social skills development as prerequisite to social change. He added there is a need to get a data of graduates the VTCs are releasing to the job market for follow-up.

On her part, CEC in charge Linner Nkirote, asserted that the department will enhance its support to inter-vocational Centres skill competitions for talents development. She challenged managers and instructors to continue upgrading their skills so as trainees can also be a notch higher in excellence and reliability

Area MCA Martin Mworia who was also present, thanked the County administration for putting up the new Kathithi VTC in his ward, adding that education for youth is the only last solution for future relevance.

Of the 10 VTCs represented, Githongo emerged the best followed by Maua and Nkubu.