{"id":5126,"date":"2024-06-05T12:58:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T09:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=5126"},"modified":"2024-06-05T12:58:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T09:58:36","slug":"bungoma-south-korea-partner-to-strengthen-vtcs-through-exchange-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=5126","title":{"rendered":"Bungoma, South Korea Partner To Strengthen VTCs Through Exchange Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Governor Lusaka Press Unit\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bungoma and South Korea will join hands to redefine, strengthen and expand Vocational Training Centres through exchange Program that will drive innovation, research and job growth.<\/p>\n<p>The cooperation secured by Governor Kenneth Lusaka and South korea&#8217;s Jeollanam-Do Education Minister Kim Dae Jung will enhance skill development, equipping young people both in Bungoma and Korea with essential skills in ICT, green technologies and sustainable construction practices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5123\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0039-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0039-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0039-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0039-696x1237.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0039.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To cement the agreement, South Korea handed Bungoma delegation 4,000 State-of-the-art ECDE furniture that will boost the county&#8217;s efforts in providing conducive environment for the young learners across the centres.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This partnership that we have secured will transform the learning experience of our young learners in Bungoma and our young men and women in our VTCs. We are grateful&#8221; Said Lusaka.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5124\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0040-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0040-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0040-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0040-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0040-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0040-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240605-WA0040.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bungoma has a longstanding partnership with South Korea, actively supporting the county in provision of clean and safe water for close to 200,000 residents through KOICA I, KOICA II and now soon to be launched KOICA III.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Lusaka led the team from Bungoma in showcasing the county&#8217;s vibrant Infrastructure in both ECDEs and VTCs at the Korea Global Education Fair 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Lusaka Press Unit\u00a0 Bungoma and South Korea will join hands to redefine, strengthen and expand Vocational Training Centres through exchange Program that will drive innovation, research and job growth. 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