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Welcome to the page of Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA)
CentreDescription
Over the years the Government of Botswana has been able to offer vocational education and training with the intention to develop an educated and informed nation. As the demand for skills from the growing industry increased, more training institutions were... <show more> Over the years the Government of Botswana has been able to offer vocational education and training with the intention to develop an educated and informed nation. As the demand for skills from the growing industry increased, more training institutions were set up to meet this demand. Regrettably the quality of some of the skills produced did not meet the needs of industry. It therefore became imperative that a regulatory body be established to coordinate and monitor the training provided by vocational training institutions. The Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) was then established in 2000 under the Ministry of Labour and Home affairs as per the Vocational Training Act No. 22 of 1998 to ensure that quality skills were supplied to industry.
In November 2013 BOTA was replaced by the newly established Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) on the basis of the BQA Act.
ObjectivesBOTA will be a world class coordinating body for the development of quality vocational skills.
Regular TasksThe main activities of the BOTA are to:
- promote access to training opportunities on an equitable basis;
- accredit, register and monitor all training institutions to ensure they adhere to the required standards and quality of training;
- develop and... <show more> The main activities of the BOTA are to:
- promote access to training opportunities on an equitable basis;
- accredit, register and monitor all training institutions to ensure they adhere to the required standards and quality of training;
- develop and review national training standards for levels within the framework to form a clear and consistent system that is relevant to Botswana´s economy;
- guide the development of programme courses and curricula in vocational training;
- Register vocational training teachers to ensure standards of teaching, assessment and grading are maintained.
PeriodicalsAnnual Report; Brochures; Newsletter; Statistical Bulletins; Emang (HIV/AIDS Magazine)
ContactHead:
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Coordinator:Segomotso Chimbombi
E-Mail: *****
Tel: *****
Tel (mobile): *****
[Full contact information only for logged-in UNEVOC Network members]
Address: Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA)
Plot 66450
Block 7
0000 Gaborone
Botswana
(local time now ~00:23 - not accounting for daylight saving time)
News
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News and Documents
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| 20 May 2014Regional Workshop on Youth Transitions and Network ConsolidationThis workshop, jointly organized by UNESCO-UNEVOC and the Botswana Qualifications Authority, will provide regional and international expertise on school to work transitions by analyzing regional challenges, both in the formal and informal sector, and learning from promising regional approaches. ( more) |
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| 3 December 2013Regional Forum on Status of TVET in the SADC RegionBased on the findings of a regional study conducted by UNESCO on the Status of TVET in the SADC Region, representatives of the SADC Member States convened in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 25 to 29 November 2013 to discuss the progress of actions undertaken to reform their countries’ TVET systems since the assessment. ( more) |
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| 29 October 2013Conference on rural skills development through ICTFrom 25 to 26 October 2013, INRULED in collaboration with UNESCO-UNEVOC, Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau, and Dujiangyan Municipal Government organized a conference on rural skills development through Information Communication Technologies (ICT). ( more) |
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| 26 June 200818-07-2007
UNEVOC Centre publishes magazine to fight HIV/AIDS ( more) |
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Cluster Southern Africa
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| 29 August 2018UNESCO-UNEVOC conducts Management Capacity Development Training in MalawiUNESCO-UNEVOC, in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA), conducted a capacity development programme for the Managers of TEVET Institutions in Malawi. This training was undertaken as part of the European Union-funded Malawi Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP). ( more) |
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| 15 July 2018The UNEVOC Network celebrates World Youth Skills DayOn the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (15 July), more than 30 UNEVOC Centres celebrated the importance of Skills for Youth, through conferences, workshop, skills exhibition and promotional campaigns. Discover our interactive map to learn more about those initiatives. ( more) |
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| 1 June 2017SSACI’s workplace based experience Recognizing the need for better quality TVET courses that are more relevant and more effective in enabling youth to find employment, SSACI established a workplace-based experience programme in 50 public TVET colleges in South Africa. ( more) |
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| 31 January 2017Young AfricaIn Mozambique, youth unemployment is high and education programmes are often dependent on international aid. The umbrella organisation Young Africa sets up self-sustaining centres that efficiently prepare students to self-employment. ( more) |
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| 12 December 2014New country reports in World TVET DatabaseNew country reports have been published for Benin, Cambodia, Chad, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, South Africa, Uganda and USA. UNESCO-UNEVOC continues to expand the World TVET Database and more country reports will be available soon. ( more) |
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| 12 August 2013Skills for inclusive and sustainable development in BotswanaFrom 27 July to 05 August 2013 and under the kind invitation of the Republic of Botswana, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, and Ms Mmantsetsa Marope, Director of the Division for Basic Learning and Skills Development at UNESCO, undertook an exploratory mission to Gaborone, Botswana. ( more) |
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| 10 July 2010UNEVOC Assists CapEFA Implementation in Malawi ( more) |
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| 28 May 20104th African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit ( more) |
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