UNISA supports African Education Week

9 Feb 2012

UNISA's newly established College of Education has shown its commitment by sponsoring the 6th Annual African Education Week Convention and Learning Expo, which takes place 2-4 July 2012, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.

The African Education Week examines the causes and looks for solutions to improve the standard and quality of education, by bringing together over 2 000 education stakeholders from teachers, principals, lecturers, researchers, academics, and policy makers to discuss solutions, new ideas and share hands on real life practical experience through workshops, debates, panel discussions and one on one meetings hence the theme for this year's event 'Empowerment for all through quality education".

The College of Education was established as a response mechanism to address the needs of learners, schools, communities, national and provincial education departments for well qualified and grounded teachers and is currently responsible for the initial Professional Education and Training of close to 50% of all Teachers in the country

According to professor KP Dzvimbo, the executive dean of the college, "The vision of the college is to be a leading institution in the education, training of teachers and educationists on the African continent."

The college will contribute to UNISA's vision to become the African University in the service of humanity.

For more, go to www.educationweek.co.za.