FET College
9 June 2006
The Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Enver Surty and the Deputy Minister of
Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba, will on Thursday, 15 June 2006, visit Esayidi
Further Education and Training (FET) College (Gamalakhe Campus) at Port
Shepstone in KwaZulu Natal as part of the Youth and Democracy Education
Campaign (YDEC).
The Youth and Democracy Education Campaign (YDEC) is an initiative of the
Department of Education and the Department of Home Affairs aimed at:
* ensuring that the youth of south africa participate in the countryâs
democratic processes
* deepening democracy education among young people with the view of promoting
good citizenship.
The campaign is also used to profile the FET College sector as an important
sector in the education system for intermediate to high skills development
training. It targets mainly young people residing in deep rural and nodal areas
of our country.
Programme For Youth And Democracy Education Campaign
Esayidi FET College, Gamalakhe Campus
Date: 15 June 2006
Deputy Ministers visit to constituencies: 07h45
Breakfast Briefing Session (Ugu Municipality): 09h30
Mobile Service Delivery Session: 08h00
June 16⦠30 Years On Memorial Lecture: 09h30
* Presentation of Memorial Paper: 09h30
* 1st Respondents from Youth Commission: 10h00
* 2nd Respondent from SACSA: 10h15
* Interaction with panel: 10h30
* Closure: 11h00
Interactive Session: 11h00
* Opening by Master of Ceremony: 11h00
* Singing of the National Anthem: 11h05
* Welcoming by CEO of Esayidi FET College âDr. Ndzimande: 11h15
* Mass Interaction with the Deputy Ministers - Members of the public pose
questions: 11h20
* Responses by the Deputy Ministers: 12h00
* Vote of Thanks by Mayor of Ugu District Municipality, Cllr. SB Cele:
13h00
Lunch: 13h30
Cultural Programme and Entertainment: 14h30
Live entertainment
Departure: 16h00
Enquiries:
Tommy Makhode
Cell: 082 566 0446
Tel: 012 312 5538
makhode.t@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
9 June 2006
