About the Dire Dawa Polytechnic College Regional Flagship TVET Institute
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College is a technical and vocational education institution in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
History
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College (DDPTC) established in 1986 in cooperation with the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and the Ethiopian Government as Dire Dawa Technical School in the City Administration of Dire Dawa. Subsequently, by the year 2005, the college was re-established as higher TVET Institution by proclamation with main objectives of producing competent middle level skilled workforce to the local and national industries; create employment opportunities for the citizens; capacitating micro, small and medium level enterprises; and improve their entrepreneurships, productivity and competitiveness. Currently, the college is providing formal, non-formal and informal TVET short and long-term programs in various occupations under the 12 departments.
Background
Since its establishment, it has produced 43,261 graduates under long-term (Level 1 to Level 5 and BSc.) and & 57,063 graduates short-term (Certificate) programs respectively in the field of Railway Technology, Metal Engineering Technology, Electrical Electronic Technology, wood work technology, Automotive Technology, Textile & Garment Technology, Building Construction Technology, Drafting and Surveying, Information Communication Technology, Hotel and Tourism, Business and Finance, Health Science and Urban Agriculture. The college is currently serving as an East African center of Excellence in the railway industry and ICT. .
Vision
•To be a model institution in the country and a center of excellence in East Africa by 2030.
Mission
•"By providing quality education and training based on market demand, and by producing competent, proactive, and creative skilled human power that realizes the management’s and the country's development strategies; by transferring competitive technology to industry and delivering comprehensive industrial extension services — the institution aims to contribute to both its own goals and the nation’s efforts to eradicate poverty and achieve social and economic development."
Core values
- •To produce competent and productive citizens
- •Empowering Enterprises
- • Excellence and research
- • Social responsibility
- • Be guided by professional ethics
- • Competing in quality and efficiency
- • Customer satisfaction
Objectives
objectives. Our objective is to develop competent, innovative, entrepreneurial, and industry-ready professionals through quality, inclusive, technology-driven and demand-oriented technical and vocational education and training.