Two East London high schools have been identified as pilot projects for the implementation of maritime studies in the province, Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle announced yesterday.
Speaking at the tabling of his administration’s 100 days in office, held at the East London ICC, Masualle said George Randall High School and Ngwenyathi Senior Secondary School in Nxarhuni had been identified.
“Plans are in place to rollout the programme in 2015. Training of teachers, orientation and identification of curriculum has already taken place,” said the premier.
He said the further training of teachers was expected to commence in January 2015 and government was also looking at budgeting for learner support material for maritime studies.
Masualle said they expected the two sites identified to be operating as early as 2016.
He said the education department had signed an agreement with Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to offer teachers advanced courses in maritime studies.
On rural development and agrarian reform, Masualle said approximately 7117 households had been supported with production inputs, (fertilisers, seed, pesticides and herbicides) across the province.
On health, Masualle said the shortage of ambulances was a thing of the past as 110 new ambulances were delivered in July. Three ambulance helicopters had also been procured.
Regarding human settlements, he reported that 4811 new services were installed for housing developments during the first six months of the financial year.
Regarding the province’s finance management, Masualle said a workgroup comprising provincial treasury and department of economic development and environmental affairs has been established to develop a framework that will ensure that 50% of provincial government procurement accrues to local SMMEs.
“Planning in the province is improving and gradually becoming more integrated with the consolidation of the planning function in the Office of the Premier,” Masualle concluded. — mphumziz@dispatch.co.za
EL schools identified as maritime studies projects
Speaking at the tabling of his administration’s 100 days in office, held at the East London ICC, Masualle said George Randall High School and Ngwenyathi Senior Secondary School in Nxarhuni had been identified.
“Plans are in place to rollout the programme in 2015. Training of teachers, orientation and identification of curriculum has already taken place,” said the premier.
He said the further training of teachers was expected to commence in January 2015 and government was also looking at budgeting for learner support material for maritime studies.
Masualle said they expected the two sites identified to be operating as early as 2016.
He said the education department had signed an agreement with Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to offer teachers advanced courses in maritime studies.
On rural development and agrarian reform, Masualle said approximately 7117 households had been supported with production inputs, (fertilisers, seed, pesticides and herbicides) across the province.
On health, Masualle said the shortage of ambulances was a thing of the past as 110 new ambulances were delivered in July. Three ambulance helicopters had also been procured.
Regarding human settlements, he reported that 4811 new services were installed for housing developments during the first six months of the financial year.
Regarding the province’s finance management, Masualle said a workgroup comprising provincial treasury and department of economic development and environmental affairs has been established to develop a framework that will ensure that 50% of provincial government procurement accrues to local SMMEs.
“Planning in the province is improving and gradually becoming more integrated with the consolidation of the planning function in the Office of the Premier,” Masualle concluded. — mphumziz@dispatch.co.za
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