Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motsekga has appointed a 14-member council for Umalusi.
The council, which will serve until June 2018, will be chaired by Professor John Volmink -- who is a nationally recognized expert in education and in assessment, and has extensive experience in quality assurance and related matters.
Other members are representatives of the General and Further Education and Training sectors and have a thorough knowledge and understanding of, and an attested commitment to the interests in these education sectors.
“Furthermore they have knowledge and understanding of accreditation, assessment and certification of General and Further Education and Training programmes and experience in statistics and finance,” said department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga on Thursday.
The Umalusi Council has been established in terms of section 6(6) of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001).
Mhlanga said the minister has wished the new Council well during their term of office.
“The Minister is confident that the new council will contribute to building a quality education system in our country.”
The Quality Council is responsible for the quality assurance of General and Further Education and Training. – SAnews.gov.za
