SABC News reports that the Fees Commission received written and oral evidence on the funding of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges on Monday.  

These were from the Ministerial Committee for the Review of TVET and Community Colleges and representatives of the TVET Colleges Governors Council (TVETCGC).  Dr. Charles Sheppard, chairman of the Ministerial Committee, said the financial challenges faced by what he called “the marginalised colleges” were in some instances even greater that those faced by universities.  He added:  “The concern is that the university sector is a strong lobbying party and a sector.  And the voice of the TVET colleges and the CET colleges is not heard.  This is a very marginalised institution and my concern is that the more we invest in university level education, less money will be available for the TVET and CET colleges.”

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