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they held a workshop that focused on understanding the causes of gender disparities within the TVET sector, which also included DUT as a UNEVOC Centre linked to the International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training of the United Nations Educational, Scienti c and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-UNEVOC) Centre in Germany and global network of TVETs (https://unevoc.unesco.org/ pub/boosting_gender_equality_in_science_and_technology.pdf). She thanked DHET and the TVET sector for contributing to the gender disparities in TVET sector studies.
“What we need to see in going forward is a policy document/guidelines that spell out clear articulation pathways, entry requirements and how TVET graduates can qualify to get access to the University system and other tertiary institutions.These guidelines/procedures must be openly available and shared with both the public and potential candidates who may want to move from the TVET sector to other tertiary institutions. Articulation, access, mobility and agility are all key thematic areas that need to be bedded down,” said Prof Moyo.
In 2020, some of the work with the TVET sector also involved contributing to the entrepreneurial learning guide (see https://unevoc. unesco.org/up/entrepreneurial_learning_guide.pdf).
“Thank you to DHET and ourTVET partners and industry who continue to support our joint initiatives.The guide is a useful tool for the sector in implementing entrepreneurial learning across the TVET institutions,” said Prof Moyo.
She said that DUT’s policies at national level encourage it to work with the TVET sectors. Furthermore, she explained that DUT is supposed to ensure that its students and citizens are given a chance to access
higher education. If students study at a TVET college, there should be a clear route that articulates their progression where they can go to a higher education institution and complete their degree. She said that it is important that the W&R SETA, which facilitated the breakfast, plays a role in bridging the gap through WIP, which is linked to skills training, job creation and making sure that the graduates are able to nd and/ or create jobs.
Representing the Head of KwaZulu-Natal DHET Dr Sipho Nzimande was Mr Nhlanhla Dimba, the Principal of Mtashana TVET College in Vryheid. He said that TVET colleges will not succeed if they work in isolation and encouraged closed relationship between the world of work and the world of training. Other speakers included Mr Tom Mkhwanazi, Chief Executive Of cer of W&RSETA; Ms Zandile Ntshangase, Regional Manager: Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport SETA (CATHSSETA) in KwaZulu-Natal and Free State region; Mr Sanele Mlotshwa, Chairman of the South African Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO) and Mr Bruce Ferguson, Chairman of W&R SETA Leadership Board. All these speakers delivered informative presentations, all expressing the importance of this collaboration in producing purposeful graduates. Mr Laurent Marche, a technical expert on the Product Lifecycle Management Competency Centre (PLMCC) Project, also delivered a powerful presentation on the 3D Experience, which may be an opportunity for TVETs as well.
Giving the vote of thanks was Ms Phumzile Xulu, Community Engagement Practitioner at DUT, who expressed her gratitude to all the esteemed guests for their contributions to the discussion and for taking time out to be part of this engagement.
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