LG-KOICA Hope TVET College has finished its preparation to provide trainings in the areas of IT (Hardware and Network Servicing) and Electronics which contains two streams of Home and office Equipment servicing and Electronic and multimedia communication servicing. In each training stream the departments only accepted 25 qualified trainees so recently the college has a total of 75 students based on the criteria set by Addis Ababa TVET Agency and the entrance exam set by the college.
Initially a total 221 trainees has applied for the college and only 75 trainees are selected for the three training streams by way of various requirements set by the college including entrance exam. In the application and selection process descendants of Korean War Veterans has been given special consideration. During this project students will not be requested to pay anything so the training is provided is for free. In addition LG also provides lunch service for all 75 students during their stay in the training years.
Even though the college uses the curriculum designed by the TVET agency, LG has inserted some important courses that can facilitate the transfer of LG’s core technologies and competencies. Beyond the technological transfer the college will also provide innovative course so that the young generation will craft income generation initiations and Skills of entrepreneurship.
As part of its CSR program, LG currently runs five major projects in Ethiopia which are pertinent and supportive of the country’s development routes. These projects are: LG Hope Village, LG Hope TVET College, LG Hope Descendants, Vaccination Program and Elementary school supporting Program. The corner stone for all these projects has been and it will always be self-reliance and sustainability.
Among these programs the one that focuses on fostering young middle level technician that can positively contribute for the Ethiopian Industry is the LG-KOICA Hope TVET College. Currently the Ethiopia Educational system has given ample attention in creating skilled human power that can fill the gap in the labor market. The TVET project has the principle concept of establishment, operation and transfer. Since April, 2014 LG has been constructing the building, drafting the legislation and the manuals, reviewing the Occupational Standards and hiring qualified trainers and trainees.
Each of LG Hope Projects focuses on specific needs of the local population in Ethiopia and attempt to address the causes, not just their effects, with creative, multifaceted solutions. The College also fills the gap in the labor market in securing skilled human power which is the basis for the industry of any country. LG Electronics; hence, will further strengthen its support and be fully committed to the Ethiopia’s development objectives.
The college is located in Summit condominium of Bole sub city and the training provided in both fields runs from Level I to Level IV.
Source: LG Press Release Sent to Us By Cactus Communication
