I agree with the comment made by Abongile Tiwani, however I have been encouraging youth to continue their studies at FETs. Two of them are studying at College of Cape Town. One after matric now doing business studies. The other one doing mechanics after leaving school in Gr9. So I definitely support the move to strengthen FETs as it is in most cases the only way out for youth from disadvantaged areas to continue their studies. Another point I emphasise is that parents should not force their children to study for an academic matric, whilst the child has no interest in it or is more technically inclined. University is not everything. The FET gives the opportunity for theory and practise, which prepares the youth for a career whether as an employee or as an employer.
On 5 April 2012 14:48, Abongile Tiwani <[email protected]> wrote: > As long as the mind-set still exist amongst those that recruit graduates > for internships/ jobs, the society perception and the huge salary > difference between these qualifications many aspiring students will fight > for space into Universities and Universities of Technology other than > Colleges, Police service, Navy or the Army. > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:05 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well said Mr President >> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]> >> *Sender: *[email protected] >> *Date: *Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:30:58 +0200 >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *ReplyTo: *[email protected] >> *Subject: *[YCLSA Discussion] President Zuma: FET colleges must be >> institutions of choice >> >> >> [image: The Times] >> >> >> *FET colleges must be institutions of choice: Zuma * >> ** ** >> ** ** >> *Sapa, The Times, Johannesburg, 4 April, 2012 * >> ** ** >> Further Education and Training (FET) colleges are just as important as >> universities and technical universities, President Jacob Zuma said on >> Wednesday. >> ** ** >> "We must therefore change the mindsets in our society and enable FET >> Colleges to become institutions of choice for many young people, so that we >> can obtain much needed technical skills," he said.**** >> ** ** >> Zuma was speaking at the skills development summit in Pretoria.**** >> ** ** >> He said that for FETs to be successful the lecturers would have to be >> exposed to workplace realities and the latest technology.**** >> ** ** >> "Graduation rates will need to rise... and curricula will need to be >> constantly updated to reflect changes in the world of work," he said.**** >> ** ** >> He said the colleges would have to try and register as many students as >> possible.**** >> ** ** >> "We want school leavers, including disheartened ones, some of whom stand >> in street corners daily with no hope for the future, to be able to come >> back to the education and training system."**** >> ** ** >> Zuma said there were sectors where jobs could be created to accommodate >> FET college graduates.**** >> ** ** >> These included mining, agriculture, manufacturing and tourism.**** >> ** ** >> He said the colleges should partner with Sectoral Education and Training >> Authorities (SETAs).**** >> ** ** >> "The SETAs can channel resources for skills development to the colleges >> and also play a pivotal role in helping the colleges to build partnerships >> with employers in both the private and public sectors," he said.**** >> ** ** >> Zuma said the National Skills Fund and the SETAs would allocate R2.5 >> billion over the next three years for the refurbishment and construction of >> FET colleges across the country. >> ** ** >> ** ** >> *From: >> http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2012/04/04/fet-colleges-must-be-institutions-of-choice-zuma >> * >> * * >> * * >> * * >> * * >> >> -- >> You are subscribed. 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