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TVET IMBIZO

The Department of Higher Education and Training's highest priority is to strengthen and expand the public TVET colleges so that they become institutions of choice for a large proportion of school leavers.

Key objectives in strengthening colleges include improving access, throughput rates, management capacity (especially with regard to planning, financial and human resource management)

student support services and student accommodation, as well as developing management information systems, strengthening governance, building partnerships with employers and other stakeholders, increasing the responsiveness of colleges to local labour markets, improving placement of college graduates in jobs, and creating a programme and qualifications mix to meet the varied needs of students

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Chief Directors within the TVET Branch Directors within the TVET Branch; and Project Managers within the TVET Branch




    Time Left To TVET IMBIZO

    Venue: The lakes Hotel and Conference Centre


    The lakes Hotel and Conference Centre

    TVET IMBIZO

    OPENING CEREMONY, KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND COMMISSIONS

    Day One : 03 OCTOBER 2017

    Programme Director: Mr GF Qonde (Director-General)

    Time Item Participants
    08:00 – 09:00 Arrival, registration and refreshments Delegates
    09:00 – 09:15 Welcome, opening remarks and introduction of the Minister

    Director-General:

    Mr GF Qonde
    09:15 – 09:45 Contextual issues in the TVET sector, purpose and expectations of the TVET Imbizo

    Minister:

    Dr BE Nzimande, MP
    09:45 – 10:00 Introduction of the Deputy President

    Minister:

    Dr BE Nzimande, MP
    10:00 – 10:30 Keynote address

    Director-General:

    Mr GF Qonde
    10:30 – 10:45 Word of appreciation to the Deputy President

    Director-General:

    Mr GF Qonde
    10:45 – 11:00 Tea Break

    Programme Director:

    Mr GF Qonde (Director-General)
    11:00 – 11:30 International perspectives on the role of the TVET sector in skills development, employability and entrepreneurship

    International guest speaker: To be proposed by the TVET Branch

    11:30 – 12:00 Messages from TVET Stakeholders TVETCGC, SACPO and SAFETSA
    12:00 –12:30 Messages from Organised Labour

    NEHAWU, SADTU, CTU-NATU (HOSPERSA, NAPTOSA, NATU, PEU, PSA & SAOU)
    12:30 –13:15 Lunch

    Programme Director

    Mr FY Patel (Deputy Director-General: TVET)    		  
    13:15 – 14:00 Introduction of commissions – key questions and challenges to be addressed by commissions

    Mr FY Patel and

    Ms P Garza
    14:00 – 17:00 Break-away facilitated commissions Delegates
    Commission:1

    Governance and Management

    - SAIVCET

    - Governance and Management of Colleges

    Facilitator: Mr FY Patel and Mr ZC

    Mvalosupported by Ms Magnus,

    Dr Buthelezi, Ms Swart, Ms Mafilika and Ms Kutumela.
    Commission:2 Funding of the TVET sector and Infrastructure Development

    Facilitator: Mr W Minnie and Mr Joubert supported by Ms Masipa and Mr Maliviwe Lumka.
    Commission:3 Responsiveness and relevance of the TVET curriculum

    Facilitator: Dr EB Mahlobo supported by Ms Singh,

    Ms Burger, Mr V Naidoo and Mr D Mabusela.
    Commission:4 TVET lecturer qualifications and development

    Facilitator: Dr D Parker supported by Mr Sethusha,

    Mr Sinclair and Mr Raymond Patel.
    Commission:5 Teaching, learning and assessment

    Facilitator: Ms LC Mbobo supported by Mr Mommen and Mr Mphahlele
    Commission:6 Artculation and standards

    Facilitator: Dr Sishi supported by Ms Pote,

    Dr Ramoroka and Dr Lloyd.
    15:00 – 15:30 Tea break


    MINISTER'S TVET SECTOR AWARDS

    OPENING CEREMONY, KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND COMMISSIONS

    DAY 1: 03 OCTOBER 2017

    Programme Master of Ceremonies: TBD

    Time Item Participants
    17:30 - 18:00 Arrival of guests (Entertainment) Guests
    18:00 – 18:15 Opening and welcome

    Master of Ceremonies
    18:15 – 18:30 Welcoming remarks and Keynote Address

    Minister:

    Dr BE Nzimande, MP
    19:00 – 19:30 TVET Colleges Excellence Awards

    Minister:

    Dr BE Nzimande, MP
    19:30 – 20:15 Dinner (Entertainment)

    Guests
    20:15 – 21:00 Messages of support from industry and Centres of Specialisation Awards to TVET Colleges and SETAs

    Presidents/CEOs of: SEIFSA, IOPSA, SAIW, RMI (engaged in COS Programme)

    21:00 – 21:15 Congratulatory remarks and acknowledgements

    Minister: Dr BE Nzimande, MP


    PLENARY AND COMMISSIONS REPORT BACK

    DAY 2: 04 OCTOBER 2017

    Programme Director: Mr GF Qonde (Director-General)

    Time Item Participants
    08:00 – 08:30 Registration and Tea Delegates
    08:30 – 10:30 Commissions – identification of key issues for reporting

    Facilitators and participants in commissions
    10:30 – 11:00 Tea Break

    11:00 – 11:45 Report back: Commission: 1 Questions and discussions

    Facilitator: Mr FY Patel and Mr ZC Mvalo
    11:45 – 12:30 Report back: Commission: 2 Questions and discussions

    Facilitator: Mr T Tredoux and Mr Wean Minnie
    12:30 – 13:15 Report back: Commission: 3 Questions and discussions

    Facilitator: Dr EB Mahlobo
    13:15 – 14:00 Lunch

    14:00 – 14:45 Report back: Commission: 4 Questions and discussions Facilitator: Dr D Parker
    14:45 – 15:30 Report back: Commission: 5 Questions and discussions

    Facilitator: Ms LC Mbobo
    15:30 – 16:00 Tea Break

    16:00 – 16:45 Report back: Commission: 6 Questions and discussions

    Facilitator: Dr SNP Sishi
    16:45 – 17:00 Closure of day two

    Programme Director: Mr GF Qonde

    17:30 – 19:30 Drafting of the conference declaration

    Facilitators, Representatives of Stakeholders and SMS


    DISCUSSIONS, ADOPTION AND SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION
    DAY 3: 05 OCTOBER 2017

    Programme Director: Mr GF Qonde (Director-General)

    Time Item Participants
    07:30 – 08:30 Registration and Tea Delegates
    08:30 – 09:30 Presentation of the declaration

    Facilitators
    09:30 – 11:00 Discussions on the declarationDiscussions on the declaration

    Delegates
    11:00 – 11:15 Tea Break

    11:15 – 12:00 Adoption and signing of the declaration

    Delegates
    12:00 – 13:00 Way forward and closure

    Programme Director: Mr GF Qonde
    13:00 – 14:00 Lunch