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ECDoE to absorb interns
Article by Nomava Mpunga
About 167 graduates who have undergone the internship training will now be absorbed by the Eastern Cape Department of Education this year in line with the Provincial Skills Development Policy.
The department has taken it upon itself to absorb these unemployed graduates who were serving it as interns after an extensive training and evaluation they have undergone.
The Provincial Skills Development policy states that, “unemployed graduates must be absorbed through normal recruitment processes and be prioritised for appointment if they have the necessary skills needed by the department”. As a matter of adhering to the policy according to Neliswa Qanda who is the coordinator for training and internship in the Human Resources Development Directorate, the Department has developed a programme for the absorption of these graduates.
Qanda said that interns will be placed against vacant posts in their respective directorates. Due to the issue of slimming down personnel at the head office these interns will be placed ‘at the head office and in the districts so that service delivery can be sped up in the districts’. She added that her directorate has already started with the process which must be finished before the beginning of the coming financial year 2010/2011. “By the beginning of the coming financial year we want these interns to start on their posts,” said Qanda.
Meanwhile the department has recruited 20 new interns who started in December 2009 and early January this year. This request according to Qanda was a request from two directorates within the head office. “Supply Chain Management and Salary Payment Services requested 10 interns each. We also got 5 interns from Education Training Development Practice Sectoral Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA)” concluded Qanda.
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Reader's Comments
by nonto - 16:19 on 09 March 2010
kazi uba soze siqashwe nini ngoba kutatwa abantwana babahloli tina singazimntu soze sisebenze tu
by CINDY - 13:08 on 05 March 2010
I've been trying for almost two years now to be on the programme but cant seem to get in, I really need this opportunity, I have completed both my National Diploma: Management and B-Tech: Management. Please Dep. of Education do something about the graduates of Eastern Cape!!!!
by ayoba - 09:10 on 26 February 2010
Im very much happy with news of absoption cnt wait . im looking 4wat cz nw im gonna have the benefits phambili DoE.Good luck guyz.
by natina - 12:53 on 25 February 2010
Maqabane nitheni necwaka oko ndimane ndingena ndicheckisha uba akhonto intsha na hlomlani maqabane.
by tulani - 11:53 on 24 February 2010
yhooo yhoo andisavuyi liyinene eli lithi kutata u grade 12 umntana womhloli thina asifunwa nokubonwa, sebesifumene bayasi descriminator bayasifukuzelisa , basituma nasesivenkileni basihlambisa imoto kuba kaloku tina asinanto siyazicengezelela ukuba singagxotwa! phambili education
by uhuru - 12:47 on 23 February 2010
All the relevant stakeholders i.e ECDoE employees, Nehawu leadership, members of communities at large, should all be educated about the origins, objectives, and the philosophy (thought) behind the internship programme. it is only after such awareness has been attained that the attendant resentment resulting from ignorance about internships, can only be resolved.
by Naye - 12:39 on 23 February 2010
Sometimes the policies are just there but they are never implemented,Im waiting for April ke because it seems as if all will order.I wonder?????
by Max - 12:31 on 23 February 2010
I hope even the dept of health will do the same thig yenzwe ngu Education. by hiring intern is to reduce the high rate of unemployment with the youth of ec. if the contract ends up on this coming march may +-160 contract wokers will be back rounding the shodow in their homes, some they have account not settled plz dept of education advise dept of health to do so as you did, salamba .
by uhuru - 12:24 on 23 February 2010
It is no wonder that the absorption of interns has attracted a huge interest from our bloggers. Some continue to show excitement whilst others, including Nehawu members among others but not limited to, continue to show an unprecedented resentment. No matter what Nehawu members try to do on the contrary, the absorption programme will go on. Forward to the progressive forces and down with the reactionaries.
by LUKS - 11:51 on 23 February 2010
WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO RESIGNED ? HOPE THEY WILL BE CALLED BACK OR YOU MAY THINK ABT THAT!
by Vuyo - 11:10 on 23 February 2010
Female employees are the one's who have a bad attitudes towards interns, I don't know what is their problem. I also want to get a clarity on what is internship, the reason is in my district only 5% of the interns that are graduate the rest they are having grade 12, or is education not that important any more so that we can know. Instead of giving this matriculants bursaries to go and study or give them learnership NOT intership, the Department of EDUCATION is undermining EDUCATION.
by uhuru - 11:03 on 23 February 2010
There seems to be a contention and a misunderstanding between matriculants and graduates in the Provincial Internship programme. Whilst graduates should be prioritised when it comes to internships, it should be be noted that the number of unemployed matriculants is quite frightening. It is with this firm understanding that the Department of Labour together with the Department of Public Service and Administration have come up with an internship remuneration policy that will pay interns according to the category under which they fall. Those with Matric will be paid accordingly. Those with Degrees and Diplomas will also be paid accordingly. Please consult the circular regarding the remuneration of interns. However this will only be implemented from April 2010 onwards. It will help to allay the fears that the unemployed graduates have i.e matriculants are also employed as interns.
by alutha - 08:24 on 23 February 2010
Mna ndifuna ukwazi uba ithini imeaning yeInternship ikhona into endingayiboni kakuhle yonke lento kwiDistricts kuthathwa abano grade 12v necomputer benziswe i internship kukho abantwana abahleli ngasezibayeni neDiploma zabo bevalelwe ziMatriculants mayikhe iphendule iDepartment.
by Naye - 12:55 on 22 February 2010
I just hope thet the Department will remove all the interns with grade 12 and give graduates a chance in life.
by katie - 10:25 on 22 February 2010
id like to thank the ecdoe, we looking forward for the opportunity that u given us especial at da exams section we working so hard to improve our skills.
by saider - 09:44 on 22 February 2010
Congra Dep of Educ.
by zonkie - 11:50 on 21 February 2010
well done,bravo,bravo,what a joke.all interns appointed in head office is black,where are the other races?
by Bizzori - 11:24 on 20 February 2010
That deserves a round of applause but it should have been done a long tym ago umntu angade agqibe iminyaka emibini eyi-intern. Kufuneka kubekho iUnion Yee-Interns unamaqhinga urhulumente ( No bonus ,no benefits but umsebenzi wona wenzeka effeciently & effectively). Viva maqabane Viva.
by zinziswa nobutho frans - 15:53 on 19 February 2010
we are happy about news.if all district can do @same time will be more happy.cradock district not yet done tat
by karl Marx - 10:59 on 19 February 2010
Combrates inkulu indima eniyi dlalileyo abanye kwezi intern bondla i family ezingo 10.
by mandy - 09:09 on 19 February 2010
Hayi ndiyasixhasaesthethi besisithi bayafukuzeliswa ibaworse eyoba abasisi kudala bephangela bangakufuni ngathi uzobathathela umsebenzi wabo ubone uba xa uyi intern utreatwa njengeforeigner kwiDepartment neforeigner sezayekwa ubandlululwa kodwa thina siya ill treatwa
by snowie - 16:17 on 18 February 2010
halala hala halalaaaaaaaaaaaah siabongonga thina. may God bless u Dept of Educ
by bety - 12:05 on 18 February 2010
Nincedile ngengqesho yab-bantwana indlela abasebenza ngayo bayafukuziswa, bazi- coordinators ze progrme ngokunokwabo, akukho msebenzi bangawenziyo bangade bebe ngabo nabahloli bezikolo. Phambili ngengqesho ye Youth.
by uhuru - 16:02 on 17 February 2010
The ECDoE will be commended on its resolution to stick to the Provincial Internship Policy in ensuring that it absorbs the interns within its Department. Congratulations to the ECDoE and congratulations to the interns.
by Moa - 13:26 on 17 February 2010
This is a great decision and would also like to congrets the EC Education department for doing this because i know the guys in my division deserve this.
by Musedi - 11:46 on 15 February 2010
U make a great decision as Department of Education these guys and girls struggle a lot.
by nancy - 10:47 on 15 February 2010
i wud like to thank the department on behalf of the interns
by catty - 18:26 on 11 February 2010
Wow I would luv 2 conratulate the department for its job well done, 4 giving these young ladies&gents a chance 2 show their skills&potential. These people are so dedicated&they can contribute a lot to the deprtment. Bliv me their input is needed. Uv done a very gud job
by sutu - 09:07 on 11 February 2010
bravo
You`ve the best thing to think of this young ladies and gentleman who are dedicated to their jobs.
some of them we have notice that the`ve got potential and they are adding value to a new and improve dept of educ.
BRAVO !!!!
You`ve the best thing to think of this young ladies and gentleman who are dedicated to their jobs.
some of them we have notice that the`ve got potential and they are adding value to a new and improve dept of educ.
BRAVO !!!!
by Lee - 12:08 on 10 February 2010
I would like to "give a round of applause" to the Dept for their strategic thinking in terms of Interns. This is a great move and I hope all the Government Depts will follow suite.
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