Skilled human resources identified as key to economy
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Briefing the media at the Botswana Training Authority head offices this week, Joseph Lisindi said for a long time Botswana has been faced with a crisis of having mismatched graduates output within the industry. He explained that the quality of education has declined because of that. "Responding to such a crisis demands a commitment from the whole nation to run with this new national contextualised framework. Anyone who will be provided with the education within this framework will be of relevance to the market," Lisindi said.
He further explained that the National Human Resources Development Strategy (NHRDS) is aimed at emphasising the needs of a skilled human resource in the country, symbolising that key drivers of any nation's economy are it's people. "We all know that diamonds are not forever. The key of Botswana's future is its people and not the mineral resources," Lisindi said.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...