Learners urged to take a look at the study possibilities at TVET colleges
Learners urged to take a look at the study possibilities at TVET colleges
Blog Article
5th February 2025
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has encouraged learners to consider the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges for a useful and practical choice for advancing their careers.
The Deputy Minister was speaking throughout an oversight visit to the post-school education and training (PSET) establishments while in the Western Cape this 7 days.
Gondwe explained the TVET colleges as important for job creation and youth skills development during the state.
The Deputy Minister frequented the West Coast College Vredenburg Campus, along with the Cape Peninsula {University of Technological innovation (CPUT) Bellville Campus in Cape Town.
Gondwe's visits directed at evaluating the state of readiness of increased education institutions across the nation, in advance of your 2025 educational year.
Throughout the visit at West Coast College, she inspired learners to take delight in acquiring artisan capabilities as they supply excellent entrepreneurship alternatives.
"I am very encouraged by what I'm seeing at TVET colleges, I believe they are the future of this country. TVETs are producing artisans with much needed skills [and] also offer opportunities for learners to acquire future skills, such as robotics, AI [Artificial intelligence], and coding," Gondwe said.
At the second part of the visit, college students at CPUT expressed worries about college student residences and various facilities. The Deputy Minister directed the establishment to work with the Student Representative Council (SRC), more info to speedily resolve the determined difficulties.
The Deputy Minister’s visit to the Western Cape, follows her recent visit to higher education check here institutions in the Free State where she visited Goldfields TVET College and the Central University of Technology (CUT), at the Welkom campus.
In the course of the visits, the Deputy Minister is accompanied by crucial senior officers from Higher Education and Training, and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
The Deputy Minister’s dedicated Help Desk has also formed part of the delegation, assisting with all higher education related queries on each visit.
The problem of funding and administrative troubles confronted because of the NSFAS was during the spotlight in the Free State leg on the visits.
"NSFAS needs to get its act together, in order click here to ensure that student allowances are paid on time with no delays. Delays cause serious challenges for learners; learners need allowances to eat and to buy hygiene products. This is important for their sense of wellbeing and dignity," Gondwe said.
Gondwe embarked on the check here state of readiness visits following a plan of check here action, announced by Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane at the special meeting of the Post Education and Training sector held in January 2025, to establish the state of readiness for the 2025 academic year.
The Deputy Minister's oversight is expected to continue in other provinces, with North West higher education institutions being the next on the list.
– SAnews.gov.za