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VUT Student Representative Council ready to lead

“We are grateful for such a workshop that significantly adds to our development.”

VANDERBIJLPARK – The Vaal University of Technology’s (VUT) Student Support Services (SSS) aims to equip student leaders with the tools, knowledge, and experience to develop strong leadership abilities.

Therefore, the Student Life and Governance (SLG) Office organised the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) Strategic Training Workshop in Magaliesburg between January 10 and 13.

This workshop highlighted effective leadership and collaboration within the university community, emphasising the importance of student representation.

As an institution that strives to be people-centred, VUT places a high premium on leadership development.
The calibre of student leadership that VUT seeks to produce can function in diverse situations, including a world characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

Moreover, this means a leader ought to find their independent voice within and outside the group and shared ideological dogma.

To begin, the workshop started on January 10 with a team-building exercise to improve communication, morale, and teamwork.

The following two days were dedicated to strategic planning, which involved drafting the SRC’s operational plans for 2025.

In his presentation, the executive director of SSS, Dr Sibusiso Mchunu, highlighted the essence of student leadership, SRC participation in university governance structures, the importance of reading as a student leader, and the significance of strategic communication for success.

Other topics presented by facilitators included the role of student leadership, student learning and development, balancing leadership responsibilities with academic performance, and building community—amongst other critical strategies for an effective SRC term.

Speaking about the workshop, SRC president Nkosinathi Nkosi expressed his satisfaction with the programme: “We are grateful for such a workshop that significantly adds to our development.”

He emphasised that the training would strengthen the SRC’s role as the voice of students on campus.
Following this workshop, the SRC aims to actively contribute to academic excellence and proactively address student issues while fostering the development and growth of student life at VUT.

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