8. Minister's Closing Remarks In his closing remarks Dr B Nzimande: Minister of Higher Education and Training highlighted the following key issues: . There is a need to convene an urgent meeting of the College Councils to come up with clear proposals of differentiation with a clear timeframe and a framework for RPL. . Articulation of the post school education challenges is very important to determine the future of this sector. By doing so, the department will not be lowering standards; rather it will increase to Post School Education. . Artisan training should be priority training in all FET colleges. There is a need to consider provincial summits to bring all employers and industry players into one forum. . Universities have a very important role in training and development of lecturers' even industries. There should be innovative methods formulated for lecturer development. . The expectations of the FET sector and the review of the N courses are at the centre of the agenda of the department as it expands. The National Skills Fund (NSF) and SETAs will play a very important role in the expansion of FET colleges progress. . There is a need for a very strong partnership between private sector and the FET sector. . College principals should implement the Summit outcomes at their colleges. . Fight against corruption at FET colleges should be prioritized as the sector expands to meet its mandate and objectives.