National Council of Provinces Hybrid Ministerial Briefing Session on School Dropout


Theme: Towards a Comprehensive National Dropout Management and Prevention Plan
Date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Time: 10H00-16H00
Platform: Zoom

SESSION ONE
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:
HON. MS SE LUCAS, MP: DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP

08h30-10h00 Connection and testing
10h00-10h10 Opening Remarks
Hon. Mr AN Masondo, MP
Chairperson of the NCOP
10h10-11h10 Ministerial Briefing Session on School Dropout: Towards a Comprehensive National Dropout Management and Prevention Plan
Hon. Dr MR Mhaule,
MP Deputy Minister of Basic Education
11h10-13h10 Questions and ministerial responses
ALL
13h10-13h30 BREAK

SESSION TWO
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:
HON. MR AJ NYAMBI, MP: HOUSE CHAIRPERSON

13h30-15h00 Briefing on Progress of Provincial Interventions to address school dropout, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic 
13h30-13h40 Eastern Cape: Hon. MEC FD Gade 
13h40-13h50 Free State: Hon. MEC PHI Makgoe
13h50-14h00 Gauteng: Hon. MEC P Lesufi
14h00-14h10 KwaZulu-Natal: Hon. MEC K Mshengu
14h10-14h20 Limpopo: Hon. MEC P Boshielo 
14h20-14h30 Mpumalanga: Hon. MEC BA Majuba
14h30-14h40 Northern Cape: Hon. MEC Z Monakali
14h40-14h50 North West: Hon. MEC M Matsemela
14h50-15h00 Western Cape: Hon. MEC DA Schäfer

SESSION THREE
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:
HON. MR AN MASONDO, MP: CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP

15h00-15h50 Questions and Executive Responses ALL
15h50-16h00 Closing Remarks: Accelerating the Implementation of a Comprehensive National Dropout Management and Prevention Plan
Hon. Mr S J Mohai, MP
Chief Whip of the NCOP

End