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From the procurement and tender processes.local contractors and the government do ..there should be
not embrace home-grown products such as the Kalahari sand building bricks innovated
by BITRI. “These bricks are from sand, which is in abundance in the Kgalagadi region. skilled graduates
This is a product which if utilized will reduce sand mining in rivers and the negative
effects that come with it” he said, in an effort to encourage the use of local produce. from vocational
centers. This
Minister Molale was also in awe that ‘the country continues to import engineers
when training could be done locally, there is need to impart necessary skills will reduce
to harness the natural resources abundant in Botswana’. He believes at some
point there should be skilled graduates from vocational centres. This will reduce unemployment
unemployment among the youth and help with the wide skills mismatch gap. To
demonstrate his conviction, Honourable Molale said students at the Palapye Technical among the youth
College could be taught necessary skills for coal mining and afterwards employed and help with
at the Morupule Power plant 4to make use of their acquired engineering skills.
the wide skills
In his closing remarks, he said, “Dear engineers, I implore you and all stakeholders
to be at the forefront in the implementation of these recommendations in order to mismatch gap.”
fully embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Achievement of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution anchors on multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge,
expertise, technology and financial resources. We must generate new knowledge through
research, impart this knowledge experientially using new instructional methodologies,
and support the practical use of this knowledge through mentorship programs. “

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