Day one: 7 October 2009
Time: 08h30 to 11h00: Briefing by the provincial Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training on the following:
* Overview of higher education and training in the province
* Overview of Further Education and Training Colleges in the province
* Challenges in Further Education and Training (college sector)
* Analysis of literacy and illiteracy rate in Giyani
* Skills development strategy
* Questions for clarity/discussion by the Portfolio Committee
Time: 11h30 to 12h30: Site visit of the district office of the provincial Department of Education and former Giyani College of Education by the Provincial Department of Education, Department of Higher Education and Training and the Portfolio Committee.
Time: 12h30 to 13h30: Lunch
Time: 14h00 to 17h00: Site visit to the Letaba FET College
Organisation and speaker: Provincial Department of Education,
Department of Higher Education and Training, Portfolio Committee and
Mopani FET College
Presentation on the following:
Overview of Letaba FET College with special focus on:
* Enrolment rate and throughput
* Programmes offered
* Spending of the recapitalisation funding since 2006
* Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) involvement
* Student support services
* Provision of the FET bursary scheme
* Challenges and successes of the college
* Skills development strategy for the province
Day two: 8 October 2009
Time: 08h30 to 09h30: Meeting of the committee on review of day one and way forward
Organisation and speaker: Committee
Time: 10h00 to 13h00: Briefing on the Khari Gude Mass Literacy Campaign
Site visit to Training Centres
Voluntary programme on Khari Gude Mass Literacy Campaign
Organisation and speaker: Provincial Department of Higher Education and Training and Portfolio Committee
Time: 13h00 to 14h00: Lunch
Time: 14h00 to 17h00: Site visit to the Giyani District Municipality
Briefing on the following:
* Role of municipality in support of educational challenges
* Skills development strategy for skills development
* How Parliament can assist Giyani especially in higher education and training sector.
Organisation and speaker: Giyani District Municipality, provincial Department of Higher Education and Training, Stakeholders / Councillors and Portfolio Committee
Time: 19h00: Proposed dinner with the district municipality
Issued by: Parliament of South Africa
5 October 2009
