R66-million to train Expanded Public Works Programme workers
The funding will allow participants to engage in skills training, learnership and artisan development programmes over a multi-year period.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has directed R66-million to train 400 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants to become artisans, Zululand Observer reports.
The funding provided by the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) National Skills Fund, will allow them to participate in skills training, learnership and artisan development programmes over a multi-year period.
“The department is committed to develop and nurture scarce skills as part of DPWI’s ongoing transformation process of the built industry.
“We have partnered with AgriSETA, as they previously implemented a similar project and we were satisfied with the results,” said acting Director-General of the DPWI, Imtiaz Fazel.
The agreement between DPWI and AgriSETA to implement the artisan development programme, will run until 30 September 2023.
“This is no small feat for us and we are honoured as AgriSETA to perform the obligations of the project implementation, which includes administration and reporting, as well as the procurement and contracting of relevant training providers.
“It will be done in consultation with DPWI to ensure clear guidelines and transparency,” said AgriSETA’s CEO, Zenzele Myeza.
“This is indeed an empowering collaboration which is going to benefit many unemployed people and will increase the much-needed essential skills that are required in all sectors of the country,” he said.
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