Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande will address the official launch of the United States-South Africa Partnership for Skills Development at the Waterberg Further Education Training (FET) College in Mokopane, Limpopo on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 at 10h00.
The new bilateral international partnership between the government of South Africa, the Department of Higher Education and Training and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is aimed at strengthening academic programmes, skills development training and student support services at selected Further Education and Training (FET) colleges in South Africa.
The $6,7 million programme will operate over a three year period at 12 FET colleges in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape and will be implemented by the American Council on Education and American Association of Community Colleges.
The programme will work to strengthen the FET college sector's institutional capacity in student support services programs and offer a wide range of professional development programmes for college lecturers. The team will also provide consultative support through partnerships with the private sector and exchange opportunities with US colleges and universities.
Enquiries:
Ranjeni Munusamy
Tel: 012 312 5555
Cell: 082 898 6082
Issued by: Department of Higher Education and Training
19 October 2009
