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Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2971
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25/10/2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 35 OF 2013)
Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:
1) (a) What is the exact nature of the Youth Employment Creation Programme,
(b) how is the success of the programme measured and (c) what (i)
criteria were used to identify the 180 youth and (ii) is the cost for
each person on the programme;
2) whether all 180 youth are still on the programme; if not, why not; if
so, what are the relevant details?
NW3522E
REPLY:
1. (a) Three public Further Education and Training (FET) colleges are the
delivery agents for
this programme where they are developing 180 unemployed youth from the
Chris Hani and Amathole District Municipalities (Eastern Cape), and
Bojanala District Municipality (North-West). They are being provided
with construction skills training, both within the college and on
school construction sites, integrated with businesses and
entrepreneurship livelihoods training, with the intention of equipping
these youth with the required skills to generate their own income
after completing the programme.
(b) The success of the programme is measured by:
⢠The number of students who successfully complete the construction
skills training programme in FET colleges, based on their assessment
results according to the Construction Education and Training Authority
and FET college certification standards;
⢠The number of students who are successfully placed on construction
sites for workplace experience;
⢠The number of students who enter into employment or successfully
establish a small business at the end of the programme; and
⢠The total number of students who are retained throughout the life of
the project.
(c) (i) The Joint Education Trust (JET) Education Services worked with
the assigned public
FET Colleges to identify learners suitable for the
programme using the following criteria:
⢠Recruits had to be between the ages of 18 and 35 years;
⢠Resided in the selected District Municipality;
⢠Ideally, the qualifying youth would have completed matric with
Mathematics and Science but this was not always possible. Some had
completed part of a National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)]
programme. Others had completed a NATED Level 4 or higher course; and
⢠Youth interested in starting his/her own small business using the
skills acquired in building construction.
(ii) The cost per person is based on the FET collegeâs fee structure.
FET colleges are
paid for skills delivery, business skills and entrepreneurship
training, project management and learner stipends. FET colleges
receive approximately R71Â 000.00 per student over two years for the
course, compared to R49Â 615.00 per annum per student for a NC(V)
Civil course.
2. 171 Youth have been retained in the programme to date. This is a
retention rate of 95% half way through the project. Of the 9 youth
that have dropped out of the programme, 2 have found employment at
Ikhala FET College, 2 have decided to follow different career path,
i.e. nursing, and 5 have dropped out without any trace.
Compiler/contact persons: Ms Lindiwe Gwebu
Ext: 6024
DIRECTOR â GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
REPLY TO QUESTION 2971 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr B NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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