Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande will deliver a keynote address at the launch of Quality Council for Traders and Occupations (QCTO). The council is the body aimed at supporting improvement in the quality assurances for learning in and for the workplace.
The QCTO will be a centralised body charged with the development, monitoring and quality assurance of occupationally related learning and will function closely with South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), Umalusi and Council on Higher Education and Training. The QCTO will bring the needs of industry closer to the education and training system and will play a central role in developing and sustaining public confidence in the quality assurance of skills development.
Details of the launch
Date: Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Time: 11h30 for 12h00
Venue: Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg
Enquiries:
Ranjeni Munusamy
Tel: 012 312 5555
Cell: 082 898 6082
E-mail: munusamy.r@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Higher Education and Training
19 February 2010
