The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Rob Davies will launch the Intsimbi National Tooling Initiative (NTI) at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa)) Skills Development Centre in Pelindaba, Pretoria on Monday, 10 November 2014.
Minister Davies says the NTI is the turn-around intervention programme aimed at the rehabilitation and growth of the Tool, Die and Mould-making (TDM) sector. The sector has been identified by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) as a key programme to develop, market and showcase the niche competitive advantages and capabilities of the South African manufacturing companies that operate within the TDM sector both locally and globally.
"A key intervention programme of the NTI is the development of a new sector-specific skills delivery system for the TDM sector through partnerships with Further Education and Training Colleges, training institutions, and Universities of Technology in establishing Tooling Centres of Excellence (TCOE) within the broader framework of Centres for Advanced Manufacturing," says Davies.
Davies says that these centres are focused on the development of new articulated, modular, industry relevant qualifications and competency-based skills sets for artisans, technicians and engineers required by the sector.
Davies explains thatother focuses will be on the development and linkage of applied research capacity aligned to regional industry demands, specific technology and project support to Industry.
The NTI has been incorporated into the dti’s Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) as a key action programme for the manufacturing sector development, beneficiation and job creation.
The launch is held in partnershipwith the National Tooling Initiative (NTI) and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa).
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