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VC tips ‘Wings to Fly’ students on career prospects | The Technical University of Kenya Home Faculties Library Research I-Repository Staff Mail Alumni Student's Portal Staff e-portal Intake 2018 Contacts Menu About TU-KTU-K Profile GovernanceThe Chancellor The University Council The Senate ManagementThe Vice-Chancellor The University Management Board AdministrationAdministration, Planning and Infrastructure Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Academic, Research and Students ProfessorsFull Professors Associate Professors AcademicsFacultiesApplied Sciences and Technology Engineering Sciences and Technology Social Sciences and Technology Examinations Undergraduate ProgrammesBachelors Degree Courses Diploma Courses Description of Bachelor of Technology Programmes Postgraduate Programmes Library AdmissionAdmission Lists Advertised Courses Prospective Students Scholarships and Grants Students SupportDirector of Students Sports and Recreation Message to Students New Students News from the Directorate Chaplaincy Clubs and Associations Religious Groups Staff Student Downloads Student Welfare Students Leadership SATUK Constitution You are hereHome » VC tips ‘Wings to Fly’ students on career prospects VC tips ‘Wings to Fly’ students on career prospects Prof. Francis Aduol has challenged students to identify and mold career paths at early stages in their schooling. In an wonk write to Equity Bank’s “Wings to Fly” recipients, at Pangani Girls High School, Nairobi, the VC students, particularly those preparing to join colleges and universities, to seek information in areas they are interested in pursuing careers. Prof. Aduol who moreover chairs the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Public Universities in Kenya, emphasised four areas young learners need to properly understand surpassing settling on a discipline. They include: passion for a career, job market opportunities, remuneration and personal capability. “While you prepare to join university to make a career, you need to ask yourself these four questions: Do you love what you want to study? Is there need for what you intend to pursue? Can it pay your bills? Do you think you are good at it?” Prof. Aduol was speaking to over 2, 000 Form Four students supported through Equity Bank Group’s Foundation (EGF) during the one-week 9th Annual Education and Leadership Congress at Pangani Girls in Nairobi. Under a programme dubbed ‘Wings to Fly’, Equity Bank seeks to grant over 10,000 comprehensive secondary school scholarships and leadership training to academically gifted yet economically and socially disadvantaged young Kenyans. According to Mr. Obadiah Vundi of Equity Bank­­, the students are drawn from all counties wideness the country. “If you want to be a neurosurgeon, plan to visit a practising neurosurgeon to have a firsthand feel, in this way, you will fathom in depth what you want to do with yourself,” Prof. Aduol told the students indicating that professionals in any field will be generous with young people hungry for mentorship. He at the same time responded to several questions from students ranging from career choices, job market opportunities and prospects locally and internationally. Prof. Aduol praised quality of education at the higher learning institutions in Kenya. “You note for instance, TU-K is the only university offering Aeronautical Engineering without flipside in South Africa subtracting that Kenya Airways, one of TU-K’s key partners is happy with the quality of our graduates we send to them. The VC moreover tipped the students on leadership facets including areas they need to strengthen as young leaders. “You don’t necessarily need to be at the top to be a leader, you wilt a leader by what you do, the people elect you considering the good weft they see in you including integrity, valiance and how you live well,” he noted. “I rencontre you to read and emulate good qualities of leaders among them Nelson Mandela and plane tropical home Julius Nyerere,” Prof Aduol concluded.   Locate Us Quick Links Home Library Research and Publications Institutional Repository Archive Job Vacancies Global and Community Engagement Tenders Internationally Bench-Marked Training for Industry Conferences Staff e-Portal Alumni E-Learning Downloads Our Partners Sports and Recreation Resources Fee Statement Student's Portal Student's Mail Class List Staff Mail Sessional lecturers using Staff Documents Media Server eBioKit Multi-Media Gallery Wealth Declaration Form 2017-2018 Values and Principles Compliance Evaluation Report Template Quality Management System QMS 9001-2015 Manual Quality Objectives and Quality Policy The Scope Social Network Copyright © 2018,The Technical University of Kenya | Site ripened and maintained by DICTs.