The proposed improvement and expansion of University and Further Education and Training enrolment is a step in the right direction. This will assist in addressing the misalignment between the needs of the labour market and the education provided by institutions. Even though the Department has spent 72.3 per cent in the first six months, the Committee noted that the majority of this expenditure went to the transfer budget which was earmarked for NSFAS, Further Education and Training (FET) colleges and funds for the establishment of the new Department. The Committee's view is that there is need to ensure that the FET colleges are properly utilised and enjoy the same kind of prominence as universities do.