Learners encouraged to check out the study selections at TVET colleges
Learners encouraged to check out the study selections at TVET colleges
Blog Article
5th February 2025
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has inspired learners to think about the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges like a beneficial and feasible choice for advancing their careers.
The Deputy Minister was speaking throughout an oversight visit into the post-school education and teaching (PSET) establishments during the Western Cape this week.
Gondwe described the TVET colleges as important for job creation and youth skills development during the country.
The Deputy Minister visited the West Coast College Vredenburg Campus, and the Cape Peninsula {University of Technological know-how (CPUT) Bellville Campus in Cape Town.
Gondwe's visits aimed at assessing the condition of readiness of higher education institutions across the country, in advance on the 2025 educational year.
Over the visit at West Coast College, she encouraged learners to acquire pride in buying artisan abilities as they provide great entrepreneurship prospects.
"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 more info [Artificial intelligence], and coding," Gondwe said.
At the second part of the visit, college students at CPUT expressed issues about student residences together with other facilities. The Deputy Minister directed the institution to work with more info the Student Representative Council (SRC), to speedily solve the determined concerns.
The Deputy Minister’s visit to the Western coastal tvet college Cape, follows her recent visit to higher education institutions in the Free State where she visited Goldfields TVET College and the Central University of Technology (CUT), more info at the Welkom campus.
Through the visits, the Deputy Minister continues to be accompanied by key senior officials 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 more info each visit.
The issue of funding and administrative challenges confronted via the NSFAS was during the spotlight in the Free State leg with the visits.
"NSFAS needs to get its act together, in order 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 state of readiness visits following a plan of 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