Over 1,000 graduate at Francistown Technical College

Speaking at the occasion of the 8th joint graduation ceremony, which was attended by more than 30 technical institutions countrywide, the Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Keletso Rakhudu, said that vocational and technical education is important in the socio-economic development of any country.  "Vocational education is training that focuses on a hands-on approach, coupled with the underpinning knowledge and work attitude as opposed to a theoretical approach," he said.  Rakhudu further added that in vocational training, the trainee is given the opportunity to be practical by using the tools of their field of training and later becoming an apprentice.

Underlining the centrality of vocational training to employment creation, the Assistant Minister said that, instead of giving the graduates the knowledge and skills to be successful and permanent employees, it offers the trainees the chance to become entrepreneurs and employers.