PRETORIA, South Africa, October 19, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande will address the official launch of the US-South Africa Partnership for Skills Development at the Waterberg FET College in Mokopane, Limpopo on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 at 10am.
The new bi-lateral international partnership between the Government of South Africa, the Department of Higher Education and Training and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is aimed at strengthening academic programs, skills development training and student support services at selected Further Education and Training (FET) colleges in South Africa.
The $6.7 million programme will operate over a three year period at 12 FET colleges in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape and will be implemented by the American Council on Education and American Association of Community Colleges.
The programme will work to strengthen the FET college sector’s institutional capacity in student support services programs and offer a wide range of professional development programs for college lecturers. The team will also provide consultative support through partnerships with the private sector and exchange opportunities with US colleges and universities.
