Breakfast meeting
3 April 2006
The Department of Education will on Tuesday, 4 April 2006, at 08h30 host the
Dinaledi Stakeholdersâ meeting at the Holiday Inn, Garden Court Hotel, Hulley
Road, Isando, Kempton Park.
The Minister of Education, Mrs Naledi Pandor, will deliver the keynote
address.
The purpose of the meeting is:
* To introduce the Dinaledi initiative to the business sector;
* To solicit a firm commitment from donors to continue and increase their
support for the expanded Dinaledi programme; and
* To attract more donors in view of the fact that Dinaledi Schools have been
increased this year from 102 to 400 and will be increased to 529 in 2007.
The Dinaledi Schools are schools dedicated to teaching mathematics, physical
science and technology. They were first introduced in 2001 following the launch
of the national strategy for mathematics, science and technology.
Also attending the meeting will be the Deputy Minister of Education, Mr
Enver Surty, and the Director-General of the Department of Education, Mr Duncan
Hindle.
The programme is as follows:
Time: Item
8h30 â 9h30: Registration
9h30 â 9h40: Welcome and introductions by Mr Duncan Hindle, Director-General:
Education
9h40 â 9h55: Science and Technology vision of the country
9h55 â 10h15: Keynote address â Minister Naledi Pandor, Minister of
Education
10h15 â 11h00: Breakfast
11h00 â 11h30: Presentation of the mathematics and science education integrated
Plan for the Dinaledi initiative â Ms Penny Vinjevold, Deputy Director-General:
Further Education Training (FET)
11h30 â 12h30: Clarification of issues â Chair: Mr D Hindle
12h30 â 13h00: Way forward and closure â Mr Enver Surty, Deputy Minister of
Education
13h00 â 13h30: Media briefing
Media is invited to a media briefing at 13h00.
Enquiries contact:
Tommy Makhode
Ministerial spokesperson
Tel: (012) 312 5538
Cell: 082 5660446
E-mail: makhode.t@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
3 April 2006
