[kictanet] ICDL - I apologise(RESTRICTED ACCESS)

[CLEM NYANDIERE]

Thanks Bw Kirongothi for the update.

My only concern is that KASNEB has all along been known for accountancy and 
secretaries courses to the extent that very few of us would want to associate it 
with ICT courses. I can bet that may be the reason why not many people will be 
keen to take up the courses (ICDL or otherwise) when offered under the the 
umbrella of KASNEB. On this note I would be glad to know how successful the 
certificate/ diploma courses introduced by KASNEB about 5 years have been to 
date.

As a trainer of a few years (since Walu and co employed me somewhere), and 
knowing our people, I can only see the solution being in a separate ICT 
Certification body. There was some attempt by the Late Dr John Onunga. Also 
Computer Society of Kenya did something! I guess this time round, Paul Kukubo 
(ICT Board) and team should take the lead.  Perhaps work with Min of Higher 
Education and Dr Ndemo's Ministry and Computer Society of Kenya This should 
translate to some equivalent of KASNEB, established through an Act of 
Parliament! If too complex, I would think PS Ndemo, working with ICT MPs like 
Eng. Rege, MP, review the ICT Board Act and include the component of examination 
and certification in ICT.

My two cents

Clement





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From: J.R. Kirongothi <kirongothi at kasneb.or.ke>
To: c_nyandiere at yahoo.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Mon, August 30, 2010 9:46:13 AM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICDL - I apologise(RESTRICTED ACCESS)

  
Hi all, 
> 
>Thankyou for allowing me to join your mailing list. I wish to    contirbute to 
>the discussion above dated august  6.
> 
>Robert raised an issue which is of concern across board i.e., to all    other 
>stakeholders including some trainers, which is: The standard of training in IT 
>in    Kenya. I recall a meeting with Dr. Ndemo and Mr. Kukubo and others which    
>proposed a taskforce to look into the issue of IT training in Kenya. As Dr.    
>Ndemo puts it, an examining body must exist to ensure the syllabus coverage    
>and skills imparted before any certification. This way, any employer or other    
>stakeholder is assured of quality when engaging a certified graduate. KASNEB    
>mandate has now been expanded to include accreditation of colleges that train    
>for its examinations. Consequently, KASNEB has established a directorate to    
>specifically address issues of accreditation in order to ensure quality    
>training. The mandate of KASNEB is to develop syllabuses, conduct professional    
>and technician examinations and certification of candidates in finance,    
>accountancy, management, information technology among other related    
>disciplines, a task it has handled well since 1969 (as Dr Ndemo cites the    
>preference of CPA over other foreign accountancy    examinations).
> 
>The taskforce Walu mentions, of which I am also a member, was appointed    by 
>KASNEB. This taskforce was never meant to create or replicate a local    version 
>of ICDL but to come up with an end user basic skills or minimum    computer 
>literacy curriculum that not only addresses local needs but is also    globally 
>competitive. The taskforce commenced by addressing and researching on    “What 
>constitutes minimum computer literacy in Kenya?” Armed with the    findings, the 
>taskforce settled down to work coming up with a content that was    presented to 
>the various committees of KASNEB as per the procedure of    developing a 
>curriculum. By the way, Walu must have misconceived a challenge    in the 
>Board’s perception because the Board of KASNEB has been very supportive    of 
>the whole idea including the electronic system approach, and even provided    a 
>lot of input at various stages of the development of the curriculum. (Alex,    
>you were a member of the taskforce. You can confirm).  In fact, KASNEB is now in 
>the final    stages of the development of the curriculum, before releasing the 
>content to a    wider circle of stakeholders for their input. It is worthy to 
>note that KASNEB    is a service oriented, not for profit State Corporation and 
>charges only    administrative costs as fees hence the low cost Walu mentions. 
>This supports    Harry’s comment that money is not the issue and the concern of 
>losing    traditional income streams does not therefore    arise.
> 
>KASNEB is open to suggestions and positive critique and welcomes new    ideas 
>that are aimed at promoting professionalism in Kenya and    beyond.


      
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