The National Department of Public Works has intensified its programme for skills development in the country. This as, 100 top performing maths and science learners from 15 schools adopted by the department in five provinces have been selected to attend a Winter School camp in Pretoria aimed at promoting built industry careers and recruiting high school learners into these careers.
The 15 schools selected are disadvantaged schools from rural, township and farm communities in the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng provinces.
The Department of Public Works has a bursary scheme issued on merit for learners interested in studying for careers in the built environment. Internships will also be offered under the department’s Young Professional Programme to those students who studied for careers in the sector.
The Winter School camp will run from the 7 to 12 July 2013 in Cullinan outside Pretoria. It is aimed at creating awareness and to influence learners to take careers in the built environment. The camp also aims to di-stigmatise built industry professionals who are often perceived as mud mixing, back breaking people with unattractive salaries.
Maths and Science tutorials will be offered for the duration of the camp in a bid to address learning gaps and to focus on remedial work. Built environment professionals from the Department of Public Works will also have exciting and practical presentations aimed at attracting the learners into the Built environment.
During the camp, tertiary institutions offering built environment studies will also get a chance to present to the learners and also give guidance on how to get financial assistance for higher education. The function to launch the winter school camp will be on 8 July 2013.
Details of the Winter School Camp
Date: 7 to 12 July 2013
Venue: Madidaba Game Lodge, Cullinan, Dinokeng, Pretoria
Enquiries:
Thami Mchunu
Cell: 079 519 6997
