NAB LAUNCHES SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FORUM

The first meeting of the Forum took place on Thursday, 04 March 2004 elected Allan Khan (East Coast Radio) as chairperson and Toni Engelbrecht (SABC) as deputy chairperson. The identified aims and objectives of the Skills Development Forum is as follows:

• Assisting in the submission of the Skills Levy, Quarterly
  reports, claiming back the Grants and using Discretionary funds


• Info on how learnerhips can be facilitated and be drawn up.


• Complying with the Skills Development Act requirements


• Educating members of the Forum on SETA and SAQA issues


• Participating in the Chamber for the Broadcast Industry


• Input regarding the development of scarce skills


• Communicating with the SETA


• Establishing of Learnership agreements


• Developing or giving input on Standards