President Cyril Ramaphosa's new focus on vocational training in South Africa's higher education system has been praised by education experts. Following Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address, which highlighted the need for skilled tradespeople alongside traditional academic pursuits, CEO of Future Learning Institute (FLi), Christo Nicholls, expressed his support for the strategy, emphasizing its potential to combat South Africa's high youth unemployment rate. Nicholls acknowledged the challenge of changing societal perceptions of vocational training, urging parents and traditional schools to embrace it as a viable and valuable career path.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new approach to vocational training has received a thumbs up. Picture: Xabiso Mkhabela / XinhuaEducation expert and CEO of Future Learning Institute , Christo Nicholls, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new approach to ensuring that South Africa moves towards prioritising vocational training in higher education reform.
Ramaphosa underscored this strategy, stating: “To ensure that the economy has the skills it needs, we are increasing the production of artisans through TVET colleges. This is part of a shift we are undertaking towards education and skills that combine academic and skills-based training.” However, Nicholls pointed out that the main obstacle to this approach is parents who frown upon vocational training.
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