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SYNERGIES among education stakeholders are essential for fostering innovation, opening doors for entrepreneurship, Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation and Technology Development Permanent Secretary Professor Fanuel Tagwira has said.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony at St Peter’s Kubatana Industrial College in Harare yesterday, Prof Tagwira said the programme demonstrated how transformative heritage-based education was, and how important it was in attaining an upper middle-income economy by 2030.
A total of 390 students graduated with certificates in many disciplines at a colourful ceremony.
Goal Zimbabwe and USAID, among other organisations, started the Uplift/Simudza technical vocational and education training initiative with centres in Mbare, Stoneridge and Hopley.
The programme is aimed at equipping youths with technical skills to better their livelihoods. Addressing the graduates, Prof Tagwira said: “The heritage-based Education 5.0 is built on five pillars, ensuring that learners have access to lifelong skills and entrepreneurial training opportunities.
“The approach focuses on developing skills that foster innovation, creativity and critical thinking.”
He said the philosophy behind Education 5.0 was producing graduates able to produce goods and services.
Using this, Zimbabwe could unlock the potential of its human capital to drive economic growth and prosperity.
Prof Tagwira implored the graduates to embrace change, nurture relationships and dream big.
One of the graduates, Blessing Gongoseya, said St Peter’s Kubatana had imparted them with the requisite skills to make it in the real world of work.
“Looking into the future, our skills go beyond ordinary certificates to embrace critical thinking, leadership and problem-solving abilities.
“Thus, the need for other institutions to invest more in higher and tertiary education.”
Online Reporter