PBL Student Challenge 2023 launched

Students from Egerton University, the University of Zambia, and Häme University of Applied Sciences (Finland) are collaborating on a Problem-based Learning (PBL) Student Challenge Programmeto improve the productivity of crops and livestock of the Matungu Youth Group, Kakamega County.

The Principal of Nakuru Campus College Prof. Joshua Ogendo (fourth from left) and the Dean of Faculty of Agriculture Prof. Patience Mshenga (fifth from left) pose for a group photo with students and supervisors from Egerton University, the University of Zambia, and Häme University of Applied Sciences (Finland) during the launch of the 2023 (PBL) Student Challenge Programme on 6^th March at Main Campus in Njoro

The PBL Student Challenge is an annual event under the PBL-BioAfrica,a collaborative project for strengthening the capacity in bioeconomy Higher Education Institutions(HEIs)in Kenya and Zambia. It integrates problem-based learning (PBL) methods into bio-entrepreneurship education to equip graduates with practical and entrepreneurial skills needed in working life. Egerton University is one of the HEIs in Kenya housing the project,with Prof. Patience Mshenga, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, serving as the project lead.

On behalf of the University, Prof. Joshua Ogendo, the Principal of Nakuru Campus College, welcomed the collaboration between the institutions and noted that the PBL Student Challenge Programme served as an opportunity to generate sustainable solutions that address challenges faced in the agricultural sector.

By:Agnes Mwangi