HIGHER EDUCATION
Colleges get too little funding, commission warns
There is concern colleges are unable to contribute towards developing the skills SA’s economy requires
Inadequate funding for the Department of Higher Education and Training threatens SA’s long-term developmental goals of the National Development Plan (NDP), the Financial and Fiscal Commission says. In a presentation to members of Parliament on Thursday, the commission said the historical underfunding of colleges, especially technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges, was persisting. It raised concern about the ability of these institutions to contribute towards developing the skills the economy required. Another concern was that the department’s budget favoured universities and less money was allocated to TVET colleges, the commission said. The NDP, which articulates the country’s vision to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030, envisages the college sector as a crucial part of the plan to address skills shortages. The white paper for post-school education and training proposes expanding enrolments at colleges from about 700,000 to 2.5-million by 2030 ...
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