Event report

Issues raised by participants during the discussion: - Education should not be job-centred but person-centred. What motivates one to study should not be the prospect of having a good job, or financial gain, but about quality of life, learning for the sake of learning, and life enrichment. - In the last decade, the notion of upskilling and reskilling has been addressed from an economic perspective (education for employability). Education is about individuals and jobs. So, the primary aim of lifelong learning should be that of making better persons, not better jobs. - As a nation we need to invest more in STEAM education from as early as Primary schooling. - We need to move away from textbook-based teaching and present more experiential learning. This will nurture a cohort of students who will address the needs of our country in the future. - As a country we need to encourage more students to apply for Masters and Doctoral degrees. This will address Targets 5 and 6. - One way of encouraging more studies to further their studies is through a full sponsorship. - Need for more incentives for more people to attend courses and provide better quality teaching and learning. - Need for training in soft-skills for people who are already in their job such as Integrity, Dependability, Effective communication, Open-mindedness, and Teamwork.