This role will act as a bridge to the development of students in their formative years in school and in colleges, and to the demands of the developmental state and our economic needs. This in turn will lead, in the context of economic growth and social development, to a society that is able to reach its potential, guided by the needs of the state and the economy, but equally providing society with students who have a scientific appreciation and understanding of contradictions in our society and, most importantly, have the ability to address these challenges in developing our society and economy.
The structure, form and content of our education system must therefore have a scientific orientation and ongoing investment by the state in the fields of research and development, and must advance and deepen this orientation. The ANC policy in this regard has over the years, and in particular at our 51st National Conference at Stellenbosch, spoken to this imperative.
Intuthuko yezindawo zasemakhaya isalele ngemuva kakhulu uma sikhuluma ngezobuchwepheshe. Kumele kufakwe izimali eziningi ukuthuthukisa izinhlelo ezizosiza bonke abantwana abangakwazanga ukuphumelela ezikoleni ezingamaDinaledi.
Lezi zinhlelo kumele zixhaswe uMnyango wezeSayensi noBuchwepheshe ngokubambisana neminye iMinyango. Lezi zinhlelo zingasiza ngokuthi umntwana abenolwazi ezifundweni zobuchwepheshe okuyinto ezosiza ekuthuthukisweni komnotho wezwe lakithi. Ngokubambisana singenza okuningi kangcono. Ngiyabonga.[Ihlombe.] (Translation of isiZulu paragraphs follows.)
[Rural development is lagging far behind when we speak of technology. There must be more allocations reserved to develop the programmes that will assist all the learners who did not pass in the Dinaledi schools.
These programmes should be supported by the Department of Science and Technology in partnership with other departments. These programmes can assist in such a way that a learner can acquire information in technological studies, which is a good thing because it can assist in the economic development of our country. Working together we can do more and better. Thank you. [Applause.]]