NACTE CANCELLATION OF STUDENT'S MARCH INTAKE FOR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FROM THE YEAR 2021/2022 (KUSITISHWA UDAHILI WA WANAFUNZI KATIKA MUHULA WA MACHI KWA VYUO VYA ELIMU NA MAFUNZO YA UFUNDI KUANZIA MWAKA WA MASOMO 2021/2022)
The National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) would like to inform the public that the March admission have been suspended.The Council's assessment of the success of the March admission has identified a number of challenges practically affecting the quality of the profession as a result of this program. Those challenges include;
- Number of students enrolled in the March semester compared to students registered in the September semester has resulted in these students not being offered priority during teaching;
- Some Colleges lack the infrastructure and enough teachers to teach students both semesters;
- Some colleges shorten the training period for students enrolled in the March semester;
- In the case of Health Colleges, there has been a great deal of teaching interaction with practical training in hospitals / health centers and causing overcrowding which affects not only the quality of training in the country but also the services provided by hospitals / centers health for its customers;
- Existence of regular student shifts / mobility from the March semester going to the September semester in training without due process; and
- Admitting students to college without the approval of the Council especially those Form Four students recent graduates waiting to be trained by the Government.
Accordingly, the Council notifies all Vocational Education and Training Institutions in the country that March (Intake) has been officially suspended from the academic year 2021/2022. All colleges will be required to admit only once (nacte September Intake) per year