By Levy Masiteng
Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has reiterated her appeal for a collective commitment in activating the skills revolution.
“We need a collective commitment from government, industry, business, civil society and the young people of this country to ignite a skills revolution,” Nkabane said.
“Infrastructure alone cannot solve all these challenges.”
She was addressing the annual national student leadership induction programme for Student Representative Councils and the South African Technical and Vocational Education and Training Student Association (SATVETSA) at Buffalo City TVET College.
She praised SATVETSA’s robust and mature leadership, assuring them of full support from the department and the ministry.
Nkabane also commended SATVETSA’s non-negotiable position on 50/50 gender parity and its efforts to tackle gender-based violence on college campuses.
“Our institutions should work together with student leaders in developing and implementing new policies and procedures that are aimed to better address sexual misconduct, intimidation, violence and promote programmes that will reduce gender-based violence in our campuses,” she said.
The event was aimed at providing student leaders with a platform to share their lived experiences and improve teaching and learning programmes.
The minister highlighted the importance of collective commitment to addressing challenges in the TVET sector and empowering student leaders to drive positive change.
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