The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) Skills Development Centre (SDC) is pleased to announce the commencement of the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) Training Programme, inducting 40 learners from the Eastern Cape\u2019s Chris Hani and OR Tambo Districts to qualify as maintenance and repair workers.<\/p>\n
The 14 week training programme offers 82 credits in terms of the National Qualification Framework and is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), with learners residing at the Coega Vulindlela Accommodation and Conference Centre (VACC) for the duration of their training.<\/p>\n
The programme comprises a 60 day theoretical and practical workshop training phase, followed by a 42 day placement in various mega infrastructure projects to provide learners with practical exposure across diverse settings. Placements will be arranged on project sites where Coega operates as an Implementing Agent, involving the construction and renovation of public hospitals and schools across the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n
Mr. Siyanda Sihlahla, Coega SDC Electrical Facilitator, shared that the programme was meticulously designed, with the objective of equipping learners with fundamental knowledge and exposure to in-demand skills like general work and assistance artisans.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering the unemployment rate, the programme is strategically geared towards providing learners with practical and valuable skills essential for securing employment across diverse industries,\u201d said Sihlahla.<\/p>\n
One learner from the Chris Hani District, Ms. Zodwa Mfama (27), expressed her excitement: “I am happy to be part of this programme. It will help me acquire useful skills that will contribute meaningfully to society and enhance my employability. I am eager to develop expertise that aligns with the needs of the workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Coega SDC was established to contribute to the alleviation of socio-economic challenges through skills development and ancillary services, including needs- based short courses, learnerships, and apprenticeships.<\/p>\n
To further enhance the employability and entrepreneurial competence of prospective artisans, the Coega SDC offers national trade tests for Painter and Joiner artisanal trades, having received Trade Test Centre (TTC) accreditation status in November 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoega will assist trade test candidates to submit their applications to the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). Successful applicants will be required to pay their trade test fees before undergoing the national trade test to become qualified artisans,\u201d said Mr. David Lambaatjeen, Coega SDC Training Manager.<\/p>\n
To further improve its service offering and scope of training, the Coega SDC has recently applied to the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO) to offer credit bearing and nationally recognised skills programmes ranging from NQF level 1 to NQF level 4, including New Venture Creation; Workplace Preparation; Renewable Energy<\/a> Workshop Assistant; and Bricklaying Assistant.<\/p>\n \u201cThe aim is to surpass our audited 2022\/23 achievement of 3,932 individuals trained during the financial year,\u201d concluded Lambaatjeen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) Skills Development Centre (SDC) is pleased to announce the commencement of the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) Training Programme, inducting 40 learners from the Eastern Cape\u2019s Chris Hani and OR Tambo Districts to qualify as maintenance and repair workers. The 14 week training programme offers 82 credits in terms […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[540],"tags":[546],"class_list":["post-5462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-business-news","tag-coega","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5462"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5463,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462\/revisions\/5463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}