[kictanet] University Education in Traditional Computer Science.

[Catherine Adeya]

Perhaps...they could. But evidently we need the database developed as it will 
help many other people who are interested in  the skills available . I do 
understand that the extent of a research depends on the resources available. The 
fact that we have the stats on degree holders is a huge step in the right 
direction.

Nyaki

--- On Wed, 10/20/10, ESTHER MUCHIRI <emuchiri at andestbites.com> wrote:


>From: ESTHER MUCHIRI <emuchiri at andestbites.com>
>Subject: RE: [kictanet] University Education in Traditional Computer Science.
>To: "'Catherine Adeya'" <elizaslider at yahoo.com>
>Cc: "'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 10:45 AM
>
>
> 
>Nyaki
> 
>Unfortunately the data collected by the Skills Taskforce with the help of Prof. 
>Waema mainly focused on the first degree not postgraduate. I however agree with 
>Tim that we have quite a number of postgraduates in IT and Engineering from all 
>our universities. It is unfortunate that such data is not easily available for 
>Collins and others who are interested in such information. Perhaps the Ministry 
>of Education, IDRC (or other donor) or KICTB need to explore funding for such a 
>study and the development of a National Skills database? 
>
> 
>Esther
> 
>From:kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke 
>[mailto:kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On 
>Behalf Of Catherine Adeya
>Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:12 PM
>To: emuchiri at andestbites.com
>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>Subject: Re: [kictanet] University Education in Traditional Computer Science.
> 
>Tim,
>
>But I also wonder do the Skills Taskforce team have any statistics that would 
>further help Collin's concern. There are many of these people out there in 
>Kenya. 
>
>
>Collins, that Registrar needs to go back to 'school'.
>
>Nyaki
> 
>
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>From:Mwololo Tim <timwololo at gmail.com>
>To: elizaslider at yahoo.com
>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 2:11:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [kictanet] University Education in Traditional Computer Science.
>
>Collins,
>This registrar must be very ignorant - one wonders how he became a registrar if 
>he does not know what happens in the few universities we have. We have had PhDs 
>in Computer Science/Informatics since the 1980s/90s in this country, largely 
>trained abroad. In our School of Computing and Informatics, we have a number 
>PhDs and we have produced a number through our PhD program. I am at the moment 
>supervising 4 PhD students and my colleagues are supervising others as well. In 
>addition, we have graduated tens of Masters and Postgraduate Diploma graduates 
>year on year since the 1980s. I have not done any research on the numbers in all 
>the universities but this was an alarming statement and hence the quick 
>reaction. Please be careful about your sources of information.  tim waema
>On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:40 PM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins at gmail.com> wrote:
>An interesting discussion i had this morning with one of the registrars in a 
>public university presents a very dire and wanting situation in education in 
>Computer Science. (Pure & applied) whose conclusion was pretty much that there 
>just arent postgraduates in computer science in the country. It came as a 
>shocker and since my background is in Engineering and IT, i am inclined to 
>ask... 
>
>
>What is the status of manpower in the country in the discipline? how many people 
>can qualify as lecturers, associate lecturers and professors in the science? 
>
>
>-- 
>Regards, 
>
>Collins Areba.
>
>Strategic Operations. 
>Center for Renewable Alternatives
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