Broke gov’t turns to TVET students for facility upkeep

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 1120 Views |

With the government facing serious fiscal challenges, President Duma Boko says his administration will now use Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students for the maintenance of facilities as a cost efficiency measure and skills upgrade.

"The government is aware of unused and underutilised education facilities and is committed to implementing transformative measures where maintenance of facilities will be done through TVET students for cost efficiency," Boko said yesterday when delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

This suggests that instead of using the expensive tendering system for maintenance, the government will engage TEVT students to perform necessary upkeep as a practical way for them to learn and gain work experience.

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