1. Currently Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in the different provinces are not funded equally. This is a historical anomaly carried over from the different equitable shares applied by the provinces previously. TVET colleges with rural campuses currently do not receive additional financial support for the costs related to (a) smaller class sizes, (b) travel and (c) other related costs.
I have established a Ministerial Committee to review the funding norms for Community Education and Training (CET), and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to amongst others:
The Ministerial Committee has proposed recommendations that include disadvantaged as well as rural factors that needs to be taken into account for rural and semi-rural TVET colleges. These recommendations will be published for public comment where after the feedback received will be taken into account for the amendment of the funding norms.
2. Yes.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr Z Joubert
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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