COL partners with Eswatini’s Ministry of Education to scale open Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across the country’s educational sector.
COL’s Adviser for Skills, Mr.Robert Okinda, met with Ms Naniki Mnisi, Eswatini’s Principal Secretary for Education and Training, to drive forward Open TVET initiatives.
Together, we are championing a shift to competency-based curricula and assessments (CBET) across formal and non-formal TVET pathways. Linking secondary, tertiary, and vocational training to workforce needs.
This initiative will involve institutions like Eswatini College of Technology (ECOT), Manzini Industrial Training Centre (MITC), Sebenta National Institute (SNI), Dvokolwako Rural Education Centre (RECs), and Emlalatini Development Centre (EDC), all under the guidance of MOET and key regulatory bodies.
The partnership embraces a hub-and-spoke decentralisation model, and core functions like policy and quality assurance will be centralized, while local institutions deliver tailored training to meet local community needs.
Read the full article to see how COL and Eswatini are reforming TVET to be more inclusive, responsive, and aligned across their education sector.
www.col.org/news/commonwealth-of-learning-collaborates-with-eswatinis-ministry-of-education-to-en...
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Join us for COL-VUSSC Voices Webinar #7 : “Literature as the ‘A’ in STEAM: Micro-Credential Pathways for Educators.”
This session explores how literature and the arts strengthen education in the digital age, and how micro-credentials can empower educators across the Commonwealth.
📅 Wednesday, October 22, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM PDT / Vancouver Time (Time Zone converter: www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html)
Chair: Dr Schontal Moore, VUSSC Adviser, COL.
Presenter: Dr Lisa Tomlinson, Head of Department of Literatures in English, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Through the VUSSC Voices series, COL provides a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and innovation—responding to Commonwealth countries' shared challenges and aspirations.
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Happy 55th Independence Day, Fiji!
Fiji is advancing learning and livelihoods across the islands. COL’s partnerships with the Ministry of Education, University of the South Pacific (USP), Fiji National University, Fiji Teachers Registration Authority, Pacific Polytech, and the Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development, includes:
- Trainning 4,725+ teachers in open and distance learning.
- Equipping 2,300+ youths with leadership and practical skills for employment.
- Strengthening higher education with AI-powered blended learning at USP.
- Launching national OER resources contextualised to Fiji’s curriculum.
Fiji’s path forward is one of building inclusive higher education systems, expanding technology-enabled learning, and ensuring that open education bridges digital divides while fostering opportunities for all.
Ministry of Education FIJI Fijian Honorary Consul of Canada The University of the South Pacific
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