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<< 8 PPC initiates the success of
outdated, he explained.In concluding
his address, he took time to state how ‘How to us Investment’
‘we can make TVET cool’:
Project
* Improve relevance by focusing on skills
anticipation and create partnerships
between public and private institutions. retoria Portland Cement, plays a crucial role in the development
* Foster permeability and progression of the ‘How to us’ Investment Project based in Molepolole. The
opportunities by ensuring that TVET is Pcompany donated to the project building material worth P 1 Million
not a dead end but leads to multiple for construction of a warehouse.
training pathways and further education.
* Integrate on-the-job training ‘How To Us’ Investment Project is sponsored by PPC, in collaboration
and lifelong learning into the TVET with the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs and
curriculum to ensure that graduates are was officially handed over on the 7th of October 2017 by the Minister of
job ready and adaptable to changing Nationality, Immigration and Gender affairs - Honorable Edwin J. Batsu.
skills requirements. The Project is run by five women who sew multiple types of clothes and
* Improve quality by improving bags made of empty cement bags. PPC’s mandate is to make the project
funding so that TVET institutions can sustainable.
attract high quality teachers. Upgrade
training facilities and invest in teacher’s Talking to Engineer magazine in an interview on the sidelines of the
continuous training and professional PPC/How to us Investment Project Media Tour on Tuesday, the 17th of
development. September 2019, How to us Project Sales Representative, Ms Esther
* Promote multi-sector governance Lelokwane, said “we are grateful to PPC which has donated building
systems, by including the participation material worth P 1 Million for construction of a warehouse which we will be
of the private sector in curriculum using for production. PPC often gives us empty cement bags for production
design, training and mentoring. of different kinds of bags. Most of the clothes we manufacture are made
* Showcase TVET’s benefits to parents, of durable material exported from South Africa. We also supply added that
the youth and society at large, through they supply the government with clothes and school uniforms to help the
information campaigns like “Making less privileged in the society.”
TVET cool” communication campaign.
* Change the paradigm: vocational She concluded by saying that in the future they hope to be a household
training is not only about mechanics, name in the industry. They are expecting a tender from Scottish Livingstone,
bricklayers and hairdressers but it they will be making morning gowns for patients, which will take their
is also about the jobs of the future, business to greater heights.
digitalisation, automation, robotics
even Artificial Intelligence (AI) all linked
with the 4th industrial revolution.
Also in attendance were representatives
from the government, German Embassy
and GIZ, education establishments,
youth representatives, members of the
media and the Director of Young Africa
Botswana Ms. Jelena Mitrovic.

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Managing Director of PPC Botswana Mr Tuelo Botlhole (L) AND
(R) ‘How to us’ Project Sales Representative, Ms Esther Lelokwane