Government to launch the internship programme for unemployed graduates
Government strategy for skills development and job creation will receive a multimillion rand boost when the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies launches the Itukise Internships for Unemployed Graduates Programme. The launch will take place at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville Campus, in Cape Town on Tuesday, 4 March 2014 from 10h00.
The Programme was established to provide relevant work experience to unemployed graduates through a 12 month internship programme in private sector companies.
Minister Davies says the department will source internship placements for unemployed graduates from companies that are receiving incentives from the dti and also those that are interested in the programme.
He emphasises that the programme is one of the dti’s contributions towards decreasing youth unemployment and assisting small, medium business sector in building the required skills needed in the sector.
"This programme is in line with the New Growth Path, Medium Term Strategic Framework, the Industrial Policy Action Plan as well as the National Skills Development Strategy, and will provide relevant work experience to at least 1200 unemployed graduates over three intakes in the next two years,” says Davies.
He adds that the National Skills Fund within the Department of Higher Education and Training has approved funding to the value of R71 million over a two year period for monthly stipends of placed graduates which will be managed by the dti.
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe
Departmental Spokesperson
Tel: 012 394 1650
Cell: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
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