{"id":64403,"date":"2024-03-06T14:51:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/celebrating-success-spus-grand-graduation-ceremony-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T15:02:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T13:02:46","slug":"spu-and-mqa-advancing-development-through-strategic-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-and-mqa-advancing-development-through-strategic-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU and MQA: Advancing development through strategic collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"64403\" class=\"elementor elementor-64403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c891cce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c891cce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a345ff7\" data-id=\"6a345ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cfc1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cfc1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 6 March 2024, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\">Sol Plaatje University<\/a><\/span> (SPU) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/mqa.org.za\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mining Qualifications Authority<\/span><\/a> (MQA) took a significant step towards strengthening their partnership, with SPU\u2019s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Andrew Crouch, and MQA\u2019s CEO, Dr Thabo Mashongoane, leading the way. This collaboration underscores SPU\u2019s commitment to addressing regional challenges, particularly those amplified by poverty and unemployment in the Northern Cape, through innovative educational programmes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The MQA\u2019s contribution to this partnership includes a series of skills development initiatives aimed at creating a proficient workforce recognised under the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). These initiatives are designed to elevate the mining sector\u2019s standards in health, safety and productivity. The discussion covered the MQA\u2019s bursary schemes, learnerships, internships, lecturer support programme and community support initiatives aimed at fostering academic excellence and providing financial support to deserving students.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Crouch highlighted SPU\u2019s strategic goals, emphasising the university\u2019s holistic approach to student support, which addresses academic and personal development needs. This ensures the cultivation of well-rounded graduates equipped to contribute effectively to their chosen fields.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The collaboration between SPU and MQA is structured around a comprehensive agreement that outlines mutual roles and responsibilities. It aims to provide clear strategies for extending the support to MQA bursars, future collaboration and special programmes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Current SPU students benefiting from MQA support are in critical fields such as Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Retail Business Management, aligning with the region\u2019s development needs and the broader objectives of both institutions. Following the meeting today the financial support will extend to other fields which are strategically important to SPU and the MQA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 6 March 2024, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) and the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) took a significant step towards strengthening their partnership, with SPU\u2019s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Andrew Crouch, and MQA\u2019s CEO, Dr Thabo Mashongoane, leading the way. 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