MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE FUNDING FRAMEWORK OF UNIVERSITIES
The Minister of Higher Education and Training has established a Ministerial Committee to assess the experiences of the past six years of partial and full implementation of the 2003 Funding Framework for universities (Government Gazette 25824 dated 9 December 2003). The 2003 Funding Framework and the Terms of Reference of the Committee (Government Gazette 34347 dated 3 June 2011) are available on the Department of Higher Education and Training’s website
www.dhet.gov.za
In pursuance of its mandate, the Ministerial Committee invites written submissions from individuals, universities, institutions and organisations with an interest in the funding of universities. The submissions should focus on the strengths and shortcomings of the current Funding Framework, funding historically black universities, and meeting objectives set out in the Higher Education White Paper, 1997. Submissions should also propose policy changes in addition to setting out what the new Funding Framework should accomplish.
Submissions on other specific issues highlighted in the TOR such as the funding of experiential learning, distance education etc. are also welcome. The Committee may invite formal presentations based on the submissions received.
The closing date for submissions is 30 September 2011. The submissions should be sent to:
The Secretariat
Ministerial Committee for the Review of the Funding of Universities
Private Bag X174
Pretoria
0001
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 086 714 0234
For further information please contact people Mr S Makgoba on 012 312 5284 or Ms B Swart on 012-312 5262