Enock Alumasi Makanga appointed to represent Employers in the National Sector Skills Commission
The Goal of the National Guidelines for Sector Skills Committee is to provide a framework for the establishment and operationalization of National Sector Skills Committee towards improving linkages between industry and skills Development.
This is in line with the Executive Order No. 2 of 2023, which requires the country to have sector specific skills Councils.
The objectives of the Guidelines are to—
a). Establish well-structured and coordinated National Sector Skills Committees;
b). Enhance the governance and management of the National Sector Skills Committees;
c). Provide standards and guidelines applicable to all National Sector Skills Committees;
d). Provide a framework for monitoring and evaluation of the National Sector Skills Committees.
The standards of the Guidelines include—
1. Skills development policy advice: National Sector Skills Committees shall provide skills
development policy advice on issues pertinent to their sectors.
2. Skill requirements: National Sector Skills Committees shall specify sector skills requirements
to mitigate imbalances between skills supply and demand.
3. Curriculum and learning resources: Curriculum and learning materials shall be developed
in collaboration with National Sector Skills Committees.
4. Occupational standards: National Sector Skills Committees shall develop occupational
standards to ensure that skill levels match job requirements.
5. Labor market information: National Sector Skills Committees shall provide sectoral labour
market information to ensure that skills development is aligned to labour market trends.
6. Assessments and qualifications: The education and training assessment and qualification
system shall be developed and reviewed in collaboration with National Sector Skills
Committees.
7. Quality assurance: The quality assurance system for education and training shall be
developed and implemented in collaboration with National Sector Skills Committees.
8. Work based learning: National Sector Skills Committees shall promote work based learning